Woman arrested after heroin and cocaine seized in Tallaght

Gardaí estimate that drug haul found in dwelling would have a street value of €595,000

A garda spokesman said 4kg of heroin and 500g of cocaine were found during a search at a property in Tallaght. Image: An Garda Síochána.
A garda spokesman said 4kg of heroin and 500g of cocaine were found during a search at a property in Tallaght. Image: An Garda Síochána.

A woman has been arrested by gardaí following the seizure of heroin and cocaine valued at almost €600,000 in Dublin.

The haul was discovered when gardaí investigating the sale and supply of controlled substances searched a dwelling at New Bancroft Place in Tallaght.

A garda spokesman said 4kg of heroin and 500g of cocaine were found during the search. He estimated that the haul would have a street value of €595,000.

The woman arrested, who is in her 20s, was taken to Tallaght Garda station where she is being detained under the provisions of section 2 of the Criminal Justice(Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.