Gardaí seize €469k in drugs and cash in 31 Balgaddy searches

Operation Tara in Balgaddy, Lucan yields over €469,000 in controlled drugs, €3,330 cash and an e-scooter. Ronanstown Drug Unit executed 31 warrants across houses and communal areas.

Operation Tara yields €469k drug haul across Balgaddy, Lucan

Gardaí have recovered more than €469,000 worth of controlled drugs, €3,330 in cash and a Surron electric scooter following 31 targeted searches in Balgaddy, Lucan, kfmradio.com reports.

The seizure was carried out under Operation Tara by the Ronanstown Drug Unit, supported by Serious Crime South, DMR West, the Community Engagement team at Ronanstown Garda Station and the Dog Unit.

A total of 31 warrants were executed across 11 residential properties and 20 additional locations, including communal areas, bin sheds, communal gardens and waste ground.

The drugs recovered comprised diamorphine valued at €440,160, crack cocaine worth €12,827, cannabis totalling €12,466 and alprazolam to the value of €3,900.

Gardaí say further enquiries are ongoing, including the examination of mobile phones seized during the operation and forensic analysis of other exhibits.

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