Two held after seizure of BZP pills in Dublin

Gardaí in Dublin have arrested two people following a large seizure of the party drug BZP in the north of the city yesterday.

The drug used to be freely available in so-called "head shops" throughout the country, but was recently outlawed by the Government.

Yesterday afternoon, gardaí seized 200,000 BZP pills during a raid on a house in the Lanesborough area of Finglas carried out as part of Operation Anvil, which targets organised criminals.

Detectives say the haul was worth nearly €1.2m.

Herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €7,500 was also seized.

A 17-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman were arrested at the scene.