Two men arrested after €2.75m worth of drugs seized in Co Dublin

Ottoline Spearman

Two men have been arrested following the seizure of €2.75 million worth of drugs in Co Dublin.

Two properties in Coolock and Finglas areas of Dublin were searched on Friday as part of investigations targeting organised crime.

Gardaí seized 38kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €2,660,000 at a business premises in Coolock.

A residential property in Finglas was subsequently searched, where 1kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of €70,000 and 1kg of cannabis with a value of €20,000 was seized.

The two men aged in their 20s and 30s are currently detained at a station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.

The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

Investigations are ongoing.