Woman arrested after heroin worth six figure sum seized in massive Inchicore sting

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A woman has been arrested after €420,000 worth of heroin was seized in Inchicore yesterday evening.

She was stopped and searched by gardai on Tyrconnell Road at around 4:50pm as part of Operation Tara.

The DMR South Central Divisional Drugs Unit found around 3kg of heroin during the search.

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The woman in her 40s was taken to Kevin Street Garda Station and the drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland to be analysed.

A garda spokesman said: “At approximately 4:50pm, Gardaí from the DMR South Central Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a woman on Tyrconnell Road and conducted a search of a woman.

“Approximately 3kg of Diamorphine was recovered during the search. The drugs seized will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

“The woman aged in her 40s, was arrested and taken to Kevin Street Garda Station where she is currently detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. She can be held for up to a total of 7 days.”

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