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Two arrests after cocaine worth €700,000 seized in Co Louth

Revenue officers seized 10kg of cocaine in Dundalk today
Revenue officers seized 10kg of cocaine in Dundalk today

Two people have been arrested following the discovery of cocaine worth €700,000 in Co Louth.

As part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized 10kg of cocaine with an estimated value of €700,000 in Dundalk, Co Louth, today.

The joint operation involved the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Dundalk Divisional Drug and Detective Units, and Revenue Customs Service.

Gardaí arrested a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s following the seizure.

They are currently being detained in a garda station in Co Louth under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

Gardaí say investigations remain ongoing.