Man due in court on drug charges and hitting Garda with car

A man is due in court tomorrow, charged after a drugs seizure in Dublin worth €10k.

Man due in court on drug charges and hitting Garda with car

A man is due in court tomorrow, charged after a drugs seizure in Dublin worth €10k.

The discovery of cocaine was made when gardaí stopped a car on the M50 near Tallaght shortly before 6pm yesterday.

It suddenly fled the scene and hit a garda who was treated for minor injuries at Tallaght Hospital.

A number of garda units were alerted and it was found crashed a short distance away.

The 20-year-old man who was arrested is expected before Dublin District Court in the morning.

Investigations are ongoing.

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