Six men aged between their 20s and 50s have been arrested over drug related intimidation and the false imprisonment and assault of a man earlier this month.
Gardaí from the Serious Crime Unit, DMR South, carried out searches at 11 addresses across West and South Dublin this morning.
The six men who were arrested are being held at garda stations in Dublin.
Items of evidential value, including electronic devices, were recovered during the searches and will now be the subject of further technical examinations.
Gardaí from DMR South were assisted in their searches by by gardaí from the Serious Crime Unit, DMR West, the Dublin Crime Response Team, the Emergency Response Unit and the Armed Support Unit attached to Special Tactics and Operations Command.
Frontline uniform gardaí and other support units were also in attendance.
Investigations are ongoing.
