Dublin: Arrest as €1.75m of cocaine found in Clondalkin

The drugs were found after a van was stopped on Friday

A man has been arrested after cocaine with an estimated street value of €1.75m (£1.45m) was seized in Dublin.

Gardaí (Irish police) said they stopped and searched a vehicle on St Cuthberts Road in Clondalkin at about 17:30 local time on Friday.

Twenty-five kilograms of cocaine was found during the search.

The drugs have been sent for analysis and the man, who is in his 30s, remains in custody. He can be held for up to seven days.