More than half a million euro worth of drugs seized by Dublin Gardaí in raid yesterday evening

Gardaí in Dublin have seized a more than half a million euro worth of during a raid on a premises in West Dublin yesterday evening.

As part of operation Thor, Gardaí targeting organised criminal activity in the Finglas area have seized heroin, cocaine and cannabis herb with an estimated value of €580,000, pending analysis. A firearm and ammunition were also recovered.

Heroin, €400,000, cocaine, €100,000 and cannabis herb, €80,000 were seized by uniformed and plain clothes Gardaí attached to Finglas Garda Station during the planned search of a premises in the Barry area of Finglas this afternoon, Wednesday 17th August 2016 shortly after 4pm. A firearm and ammunition were also recovered.

One man, who is in his 30s, was arrested at scene and is currently detained at Finglas Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.