Drugs worth €300,000 found in Dublin apartment

Image source, Ҳ岹í

Image caption, Ҳ岹í released an image of the seized drugs and equipment

Ҳ岹í (Irish police) have seized suspected heroin worth in excess of €300,000 (£256,000) in Dublin.

The drugs were found when uniformed officers searched an apartment in the Smithfield area of the city on Saturday morning.

A Garda spokesman said a quantity of suspected cocaine and "items related to the street supply of illegal drugs" were also found during the operation.

A man in his 30s was arrested and is being held at a Dublin Garda station.

The drugs will be tested by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).