A total of €1.2million worth of cocaine was seized and two men were arrested today.
Two vehicles were stopped and searched by gardai on the M3 Motorway near Ashbourne, Co Meath today, as part of an intelligence operation.
As a result of the search, gardai discovered and seized a large quantity of cocaine with an estimated street value of €1.2million.
Two men, aged 35 and 62 years, were arrested and are tonight being detained at Ashbourne Garda Station, pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Det Chief Sup Angela Willis, who heads up the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, which led the operation, said tonight: "An Garda Síochána is committed to continuing to disrupt the activities of organised criminals supplying drugs to our communities.
“This seizure of a substantial quantity of cocaine today is another example of our relentless efforts to disrupt this supply, enabling us to keep people safe.”
