Man arrested after €285k seizure of cash and drugs due in Court

Gardaí discovered and seized €14,000 worth of crack cocaine and approximately €255,000 worth of Diazepam tablets.

The man arrested in connection with a seizure of crack cocaine and Diazepam tablets by Gardaí in Ballymun, Co Dublin yesterday has been charged.

Gardaí carried out a search of a house in the Santry Cross area on Friday evening.

During the course of the search, €14,000 worth of crack cocaine and a large quantity of Diazepam tablets worth approximately €255,000 were discovered and seized.

Also seized during the operation was €16,400 in cash, three mobile phones and other drug paraphernalia.

A man, aged in his late 30s, was arrested at the scene and detained at Ballymun Garda Station.

He is due in the Criminal Courts of Justice tomorrow morning.