TWO men have been arrested after gardaí seized €3m worth of suspected heroin in Dublin on Friday.
The 21kg haul was discovered after members of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau intercepted and searched a vehicle in the Coolock area.
The operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting transnational and Dublin-based organised crime gangs.
One man was arrested at the scene while a second man was arrested at a different location following additional enquiries.
Both men are currently being detained at a garda station in north Dublin.
“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,” said Angela Willis, Assistant Commissioner for Organised and Serious Crime.
“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.”
The drugs have been submitted to the Forensic Science Ireland for examination.