Six men have been arrested in Co Kilkenny by gardaí investigating organised crime.
The arrests of the men, who are aged in their late 20s to early 40s, were made following searches co-ordinated by Thomastown Garda Station.
A number of items were seized during the operation.
The men are being held in garda stations in Thomastown, Waterford and Wexford.
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