35 people have been arrested as part of an operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in West Dublin.
The 34 men and 1 woman aged between 21 and 48 were arrested over the last 3 days following a swoop on suspected drug dealers.
It follows a 6 month under cover operation into the activities of 2 major drugs gangs.
Crack cocaine and heroin was seized during Operation Reagent which Gardai say has dismantled 2 significant drug distributing networks in the Ballyfermot and Neilstown areas.
More than 60 charges have already been preferred against those arrested who are due to appear in court at a future date.
Elsewhere €400,000 of cocaine was seized by gardai in Dublin city when a car was stopped at Cornmarket Place shortly before 1pm.
A 42-year-old man was arrested and is being quizzed by detectives at Pearse Street Garda Station under Section 2 Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) 1996.
Drug paraphernalia was recovered during a follow-up search in a nearby lock-up facility.







