Two arrested in joint Gardaí-National Crime Agency operation in the UK

Members of An Garda Síochána are supporting the National Crime Agency in an operation in the UK today.

Two Irishmen were arrested in Staffordshire, West Midlands following a joint operation between the Gardaí and the UK's National Crime Agency.

The arrests follow an investigation into the activities of an organised crime network alleged to be involved in the supply of drugs and firearms in Ireland and the UK.