Two men arrested as gardai seize €3m worth of heroin in Dublin
"The sale and supply of heroin has an especially harmful impact'
Two men have been arrested after gardai seized approximately €3 million worth of heroin in Dublin yesterday.
Members of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau stopped and searched a vehicle in the Coolock area as part of ongoing investigations targeting transnational and Dublin-based organised crime gangs.
They discovered approximately 21 kilos of suspected heroin, 'subject to analysis' as part of the search and one man, aged in his 30s, was arrested at the scene.
Another man, aged in his 40s, was arrested at a different location 'following additional enquiries'.
The drugs have been submitted to the Forensic Science Ireland for examination.
'Both men are currently detained at a Garda station in north Dublin under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007,' a Garda spokesperson added.
Assistant Commissioner for Organised and Serious Crime, Angela Willis added: "The sale and supply of heroin has an especially harmful impact, and not only destroys people's own lives but leaves a lasting effect on entire communities in Ireland and elsewhere.
"Disrupting heroin trafficking remains a central focus of our work and we will continue to target the criminal organisations that operate at a global level with the intention of impacting the lives of ordinary people all over this country.'
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