Gardaí have seized thousands of euro worth of cannabis in a house raid in Blanchardstown, Dublin.

Around €74,000 of the drug was seized just before 9am this morning as part of a surveillance-led operation.

A man in his late 20s is being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Blanchardstown Garda Station.

Investigations are ongoing.