Two men have been arrested following a €2.5 million drug seizure in north Co Dublin.
The 129kg of suspected cannabis herb, with an estimated street value of €2.58 million, was seized yesterday during an operation by the Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Customs in the Lusk area.
The drugs were smuggled in through Dublin port and kept under surveillance.
Armed officers stopped a van in Lusk and seized the drugs.
One man was arrested at the scene, a second man a short time later.
Officers from the Bureau also searched several homes and industrial units.
The two men, aged 45 and 52, are being detained under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act in Balbriggan and Dún Laoghaire garda stations.
The men are not previously known to gardaí who are now trying to establish which criminal organisation they are connected to.
They can be questioned for up to seven days.
Detective Chief Superintendent Angela Willis said the seizure demonstrated the determination of gardaí to tackle the importation of such drugs into Ireland.
"We will continue to work with Revenue Customs Service and do all within our power to tackle criminality engaged in by organised crime gangs who are involved in the importation and supply of illicit drugs," she added.
