Gardaí arrest man following suspected cocaine seizure in Blackrock, Dublin

Revenue officers have seized suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €140,000 in Blackrock, Co Dublin.

Gardaí arrested a man in his 40s on Tuesday as part of a joint intelligence-led operation.

The man is being detained at a Garda station in the Dublin area in connection to the 2kg haul. Investigations are ongoing.

The suspected drugs will be sent for analysis to Forensic Science Ireland.

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The seizure was made as part of joint operations conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) East Divisional Drug Unit, and Revenue Customs Service.