Two men have been arrested after more than €1.9 million worth of cocaine and cannabis was seized in Drogheda, Co Louth and north Dublin.
Members of the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau supported by the Louth South Divisional Drugs Unit intercepted a vehicle in the Drogheda area shortly before 9am this morning.
Meanwhile, simultaneous searches were carried out at a business premises in Drogheda and two residential premises in Drogheda and north Dublin.
During the course of the operation, cocaine and cannabis, with an estimated potential street value of €1.94m was seized.
The drugs are subject to analysis.
Two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested on suspicion of facilitating and enhancing drug trafficking for a criminal organisation.
They are currently being detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act at a garda station in Co Louth.
Gardaí have said the operation is a result of ongoing investigations and collaboration between the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the PSNI, who are working together as part of the cross-border Joint Agency Task Force to target organised crime activity impacting both jurisdictions.
Commenting on the operation, the head of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Detective Chief Superintendent Seamus Boland said: "An Garda Síochána are committed, along with our partners in the Police Service of Northern Ireland, to prioritise the joint targeting of criminal organisations that attempt to exploit our land border, for serious criminal activity.
"Drug traffickers, and those that facilitate and enhance this activity, remain priority targets for our investigations, due to the destruction, violence and intimidation they cause in our communities.
"I encourage everyone to play their part, help us and report all information confidentially to the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111," Detective Chief Superintendent Boland added.
