Gardaí have arrested a woman following a large drug seizure in west Dublin yesterday.

A quantity of heroin worth up to €150,000 was seized in the Ballyfermot area following the search of a house.

It is part of an on-going investigation targeting the sale and supply of drugs.

A woman aged in her 50s was arrested at the scene and is being held at Clondalkin garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act.

She can be detained for up to seven days.