Gardaí have arrested a man and seized five kilogrammes of ketamine (worth €300,000).
In the course of an ongoing investigation targeting serious organised criminal activity, personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), intercepted a vehicle and searched a premises in West Dublin on Tuesday.
In the course of the operation, five kilogrammes of ketamine with an estimated street sale value of €300,000 was seized (analysis pending).
One man, aged 36, has been arrested and is currently detained pursuant to the provisions of section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Crumlin Garda Station. He can be held for up to seven days.
Gardaí seized €900,000 worth of ketamine in total after an earlier seizure at a house in the Crumlin area.
During the course of this operation, approximately 10 Kgs of suspected Ketamine with an estimated value of €600,000 (pending analysis) was seized by Customs officers.
A 26-year-old man was arrested.
Investigations are ongoing.
