Gardaí carry out searches in Blessington and Baltinglass in operation targeting sale and supply of drugs
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Gardaí carried out searches under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Blessington and Baltinglass over the weekend.
The searches were part of an overall operation which resulted in the seizure of various drugs valued at approximately €178,000 and over €9,500 in cash.
At approximately 2am on Saturday, Gardaí stopped a vehicle while on patrol on the Skerries Road in Rush, Co. Dublin.
A search of the vehicle and its occupant was conducted with assistance from the Balbriggan District Drugs Unit.
During the course of the search, suspected cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €46,000 was seized as well as cash to the value of €9,530. A male, aged in his 20s, was arrested at the scene and taken to Balbriggan Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.