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APPROXIMATELY €2.2M WORTH of controlled drugs were seized yesterday and a man in his 30s was arrested.
Yesterday evening, gardaí intercepted a vehicle on the M7 motorway in Co Laois as part of an ongoing investigation. Approximately €100,000 worth of suspected cocaine was discovered and seized.
A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene. He is currently detained at a garda station in the Dublin region.
A follow-up search at a residence in west Dublin resulted in the further seizure of €1.2m of ketamine, €530,000 of cocaine, €210,000 of diamorphine, and €160,000 of cannabis.
A quantity of cash and a number of items were also seized.
The seized drugs, with a total estimated street value of €2.2 million, have been forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing, a garda spokesperson said.
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