Cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy worth €290,000 seized

Confidential information led to house search in Huntstown Court, Blanchardstown

Ecstasy tablets estimated to be worth €1,150 were seized along with cannabis and cocaine. File photograph: iStockPhoto
Ecstasy tablets estimated to be worth €1,150 were seized along with cannabis and cocaine. File photograph: iStockPhoto

Gardaí seized cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy with a street value of €290,000 at a house in Dublin on Thursday.

Confidential information was received by gardaí and a house was searched in Huntstown Court, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

During the course of the search, gardaí discovered cannabis worth €247,000, cocaine valued at €43,000 and ecstasy tablets estimated to be worth €1,150.

A 20-year-old man was arrested and was being detained on Friday at Blanchardstown Garda station.

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Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns is a reporter for The Irish Times