in custody Gardai arrest two after seizing €47k haul of illicit prescription drugs
A man and woman have been arrested after €53,000 worth of diazepam and cannabis was seized by gardaà in Ringsend, Dublin.
The man and woman, who are both aged in their 20s, are currently detained in Irishtown Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Gardaàattached to DMR South Central Divisional Drugs Unit seize Diazepam pills worth €47k (analysis pending) & arrest a two people during a search operation in the Ringsend area of Dublin this evening. pic.twitter.com/h3kuwxcxVf
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) December 4, 2020
The seizure, which was made on Friday, was part of an ongoing intelligence-led operation targeting drugs distribution by An Garda SÃochána and Revenue Customs Service.
During the operation at an address in Ringsend Diazepam pills (d10s) valued at €47,000 and Cannabis worth €6,000 was seized.
The drugs will be forwarded to FSI for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing.
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