€61,000 in suspected heroin, smuggled kerosene and cars seized following cross border operations

The searches were made in a bid to tackle rural crime

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Suspected drugs worth around €70,000 along with cars and kerosene have been seized following a number of cross border operations tackling rural crime.

The "high visibility" operations took place on both sides of the border involving close co-operation between Gardaí and the PSNI.