Man and woman (20s) arrested after €715k of drugs seized in Co Dublin

A man and a woman have been arrested after gardaí seized €715,000 of drugs in Clondlakin, Co Dublin on Wednesday.

While on patrol in the Rathcoole/Citywest area, gardaí stopped a vehicle in the early hours of the morning.

The driver, a man in his 20s, was searched along with the vehicle under the provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977.

During the course of the search, gardaí seized cannabis herb (subject to analysis) with an estimated street value of €10,000.

The man was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin.

Gardaí conducted further searches at three residential properties and during the course of these searches cannabis herb, cocaine and crack cocaine was seized along with various drug related paraphernalia.

The estimated street value of drugs seized was €705,000.

A woman, aged in her 20s was arrested during the course of one search and was detained at a Garda station in Dublin.

The seized drugs, with a total estimated street value of €715,000, have been forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

The male has been charged in relation to the seizure and is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Thursday.

The woman has since been released without charge and a file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.