Cannabis haul seized in west Dublin

Cannabis resin worth about €250,000 has been seized by gardai, it emerged today.

Two men – aged 25 and 27 – are being quizzed after the drugs were discovered during a routine patrol on Kylemore Road, Ballyfermot in west Dublin, at 7.30pm last night.

The crackdown was part of the crime reduction Initiative Operation Anvil 2.

The men are being held at Ballyfermot Garda Station under Section 2, Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

“The substance seized, depending on the results of forensic analysis, has an estimated market value of €250,000,” said a garda spokeswoman.