British crime agency cites "close" links with Gardaí

The British National Crime Agency highlighted its “close working relationship” with Gardaí in assisting with the interception of a major heroin haul in Ireland.

The Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau said a joint operation with the NCA led to the arrest of three people, including two international traffickers. Some 7kgs of heroin was seized, worth in the region of €1 million.