File being prepared after heroin find

Gardaí are preparing a file for the DPP after heroin worth €100,000 was seized in the city over the weekend. A man in his late 20s was arrested in connection with the incident, but he was released without charge yesterday morning. The man, was questioned at Mayfield Garda Station over the weekend in relation to Friday’s drug seizure. The man was arrested following the search of a house on Model Farm Road as part of an operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the City. During the search, heroin with an estimated street value of up to €100,000 and cannabis herb and resin with an estimated street value of up to €4,000, were recovered. Gardaí also seized various drug paraphernalia and several mobile phones. The man was arrested at the scene and was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act. However, he was released without charge yesterday morning and gardai are now preparing a file on the matter for the DPP.

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