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Three arrested after drug seizure

Three arrested after drug seizure

Gardaí have arrested three men and seized a quantity of drugs in a number of search operations.

During a search at a house at Kilmainham Bank, Dublin 8 Heroin with a street value of  €25,000 and €6,000 was seized. Three imitation firearms were also seized.

A man in his 50s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act at Kilmainham Garda Station.

In another search at Basin Street, Dublin 8, Heroin with a street value of 1,000 euro was found and a man in his 40s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Kilmainham Garda Station.

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Another man was arrested on foot of existing bench warrants at an address in McCarthy Terrace, Dublin 8  he has been brought to court and has been remanded in custody.

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During the course of another search at Berry’s Close, Inchicore, Dublin 8, a number of packages wrapped in plastic were seized.

They contain 3.5 kilos of a powder like substance and it is believed they contain Heroin and Cocaine but this has not been confirmed as yet and we are awaiting forensic analysis. A car has also been seized for technical examination.

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