Gardaí have made three arrests and seized drugs in an operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in Dublin.
Last Tuesday, a van was stopped on Arran Quay in Dublin city centre, and gardaí seized 200kg of what is believed to cannabis resin, which may be worth up to €1.4 million.
The male driver (60) of the van was arrested and is being held at the Bridewell Garda station under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.
At 10pm last night, a premises in an industrial estate near Rathcoole, Co Dublin, was searched in a follow-up operation. A further seizure of cannabis of some 70kg was made, and the street value of this, subject to analysis, is estimated to be €400,000.
A man (40) was arrested at the scene and is being held under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act at Clondalkin Garda station.
This morning, another man (23) was detained in Dublin city centre and is being held at the Bridewell Garda station.