Three held after drugs, cash seized in Dublin operation

Updated / Sunday, 11 Oct 2020 10:45

Three men have been arrested after cannabis, cash and a bulletproof vest were found during a search operation in Dublin yesterday.

A house in Moatview Drive in Priorswood was searched as part of an ongoing investigation into organised crime groups operating in the Darndale area.

Cannabis worth €22,000 was seized along with €15,000 in cash, the bulletproof vest and a silver BMW 5 Series car.

A number of other items, including a baseball bat, a sword and weighing scales, were also seized.

The men, aged 36, 38 and 48, were arrested at the scene and taken to Coolock Garda Station, where they were later charged in relation to the seizure.