Man due in court after gardaí seize cash, drugs, imitation firearms in Dublin

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Man Due In Court After Gardaí Seize Cash, Drugs, Imitation Firearms In Dublin
Gardaí seized €94,000 worth of drugs, more than €30,000 in cash and six imitation firearms during a search operation in Dublin. Photo: @Gardainfo/Twitter
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Tomas Doherty

More than €30,000 in cash, €94,000 worth of drugs and six imitation firearms were seized by gardaí during a search of a residence in Dublin’s north inner city on Monday evening.

A man in his 40s is due to appear before court on Wednesday morning charged in relation to the seizure.

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The search of the property on Gardiner Street was conducted as part of an investigation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Dublin 1 area.

Gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle at Frederick Court at 8.15pm. The driver, a man aged in his 40s, was found in possession of a quantity of cocaine, Alprazolam tablets and a significant amount of cash.

He was arrested and taken to Store Street Garda station.

During a follow-up search operation in Gardiner Street, gardaí­ seized 4kg of suspected cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €80,000 and suspected Alprazolam tablets with an estimated street value of €14,000. All drugs were sent for analysis.

Six imitation firearms were and some €32,000 in cash were also seized. A female, aged in her 20s, was arrested during the search and taken to Store Street Garda station.

She has since been released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The man was charged and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Wednesday at 10.30am.

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