Woman (60s) and two men arrested after €692k of drugs seized in Dublin

Drugs seized in Coolock.

Edel Hughes

Three people are in custody after gardaí seized a haul of drugs worth €692,000 in north Dublin.

The seizure was made during a search of a home in Coolock on Sunday, May 5, carried out by officers from Coolock District Drugs Unit assisted by the Dog Unit.

During the search, approximately €400,000 of suspected cannabis, €230,000 of cocaine, €60,000 of Valium and €2,000 worth of MDMA was found. Approximately €57,000 in cash was also recovered.

The raid was carried out as part of an operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the Coolock area.

All drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis.

Two men, aged in their 30s and 60s and a woman, aged in her 60s, have been arrested in connection with this seizure.

All three are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at garda stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) North.