Man arrested after 6,000 Diazepam tablets are seized in Dublin

Revenue Officers have seized around €6,000 worth of prescription drugs in Dublin.

Man arrested after 6,000 Diazepam tablets are seized in Dublin

Revenue Officers have seized around €6,000 worth of prescription drugs in Dublin.

Gardaí and members of the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) also took part in the intelligence-led operation targeting the illegal sale and supply of prescription drugs at an address in Blanchardstown, this afternoon.

They seized around 6,000 Diazepam tablets, with an estimated value of €6,000.

A 46-year-old man has been arrested and is being questioned at Blanchardstown Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

The drugs had originated in Cameroon, Central Africa.

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