Heroin worth €8m seized after gardaí intercept aircraft

Gardaí seized heroin, with an estimated street value in excess of €8m, and a light aircraft during today's operation. Picture: An Garda Síochána

Heroin worth more than €8m has been seized following the interception of a light aircraft and a vehicle in the east of the country.

It is the third time in under two years that gardaí have intercepted private light aircraft here which they believe were involved in international drug smuggling operations.