15 arrested in crackdown on drug dealers in Dublin

Gardaí have arrested 15 people as part of a crackdown on drug dealers in the Tallaght area of Dublin.

The arrests were made during raids on more than 30 houses in the area this morning.

A small quantity of heroin was seized along with cash and an air pistol.

The raids were carried out as part of Operation Fossil targeting street dealers of heroin, cocaine and crack-cocaine.