Two arrested after cocaine worth €1.4m and €15,000 cash seized in Blanchardstown

The seizure was made by personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau after they intercepted two vehicles shortly before 5pm on Thursday
Two arrested after cocaine worth €1.4m and €15,000 cash seized in Blanchardstown

Ellen O'Donoghue

Cocaine worth €1.4 million and €15,000 in cash was seized by gardaí in the Blanchardstown area of West Dublin on Thursday, February 20th.

The seizure was made by personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau after they intercepted two vehicles shortly before 5pm on Thursday, where they discovered 20kg of cocaine and €15,000 in cash.

The seizure was part of ongoing investigations targeting organised crime activity under Operation Tara.

Two men aged 49 and 53 years old were arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 in relation to facilitating and enhancing drug distribution activities for an organised crime group.

They are both currently detained at a Dublin garda station pursuant to the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.

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