Arrests after €7m worth of cannabis seized
An Garda SíochánaCannabis with a street value worth €7m (£6.1m) has been seized in the Republic of Ireland.
Gardaí (Irish police) carried out a series of planned searches at a property in Athy, in County Kildare, on Wednesday.
Two men in their 30s, one man in his 40s and a woman in her 20s were arrested at the scene.
In a statement, Gardaí said the search was part of ongoing investigations under Operation Tara.
The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
A senior investigating officer has been appointed and an incident room has been established at Carlow Garda Station.
Operation Tara was launched in July 2021 to target drug trafficking networks involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, sale and supply of controlled drugs.