Previously unknown Dublin gang linked to €5m cocaine seizure

The seizure occurred after gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle and a residential premises in the Allenwood area of Kildare

During the course of the searches approximately 72kg of cocaine valued at an estimated €5m was recovered.

A previously unknown Dublin gang is suspected of being behind a major consignment of cocaine that was seized in Co Kildare.

The group is described as having been operating "under the radar" and that key members have not been previously arrested for serious gangland crimes.