Cocaine worth €35,000 and man (33) held in Clondalkin

Man detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice ( Drug Trafficking) Act 1996

A man was arrested and cocaine with an estimated street value of €35,000 seized in Clondalkin, Dublin, today. Photograph: Getty Images

A man was arrested and cocaine with an estimated street value of €35,000 seized in Clondalkin, Dublin, today.

The South African national aged 33 was held in the operation in the Grangeview area.

The man is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice ( Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Clondalkin Garda station and can be detained for up to seven days.

The arrest and seizure are part of an ongoing investigation involving the Garda National Drugs Unit and Revenue’s Customs Service.