Three arrested as gardaí seize €14.1m worth of drugs in major operation

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing

The suspects are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Garda stations in the Eastern Region. Picture: Garda Info

Three men have been arrested following a major intelligence-led operation by the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) in Mountmellick, County Laois, and other locations on Tuesday evening.

Gardaí seized approximately 182kg of cocaine and 4kg of cannabis herb, with an estimated street value exceeding €12.8m.