Overview
- Officers recovered suspected cocaine valued at about €8.1 million, subject to forensic confirmation.
- A man was arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 and is detained under Section 50 of the 2007 Act at a Laois garda station.
- Forensic Science Ireland will analyse the seized substances to confirm their composition and quantity.
- Investigators also seized a number of electronic devices during the operation.
- Detective Chief Superintendent Seamus Boland said the bureau will continue dismantling trafficking routes and target those who facilitate organised crime.