Woman (40s) arrested after drugs worth €410,000 seized in Tallaght

A woman has been arrested following the discovery of €410,000 worth of controlled drugs in Dublin.

Gardaí carried out a search at a house in Tallaght under warrant on Wednesday afternoon and discovered various controlled drugs and drug-sorting equipment.

The seizure included cannabis, cocaine, heroin (diamorphine), Alpra-zolam (or Xanax) and Zopiclone.

Officers also found drug scales and a number of vacuum packing machines.

A woman in her 40s was arrested at the scene and detained overnight at a Garda station in Dublin.

The drugs – with a combined worth of more than €410,000 – are now being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.