Gardaí seizes € 3.5m worth of cocaine in North Dublin

GARDAÍ HAS seized € 3.5 million worth of alleged cocaine in North Dublin this afternoon.

Officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organized Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) conducted a search at a location in Swords, Dublin, where they found the drugs.

The drugs were hidden in a fruit container.

A 33-year-old man was arrested and is currently being held at Swords Garda Station.

Speaking today, Deputy Commissioner John O’Driscoll, who heads Serious and Organized Crime, said: “The involvement of various sections within An Garda Síochána with the assistance provided by the Customs Revenue Service in this operation has resulted in another significant seizure of a substance believed to be cocaine, preventing further harm from being inflicted within our communities. “