Three men were arrested as MDMA pills worth €360,000 and a gun were seized during a massive garda sting in Dublin.
The drugs and a Glock pistol were recovered along with ammunition and cash after a raid at a home in the Ballyfermot area on Thursday evening.
The three men, aged in their late 20s, 30s and 50s, are currently detained under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.
A spokesman said: "Gardaí have arrested three men and seized a firearm and drugs worth €360k in an operation led by members of drugs units based at Sundrive Road and Crumlin Stations targeting local drugs distribution networks.
"The drugs and firearm were discovered when Gardaí searched a residence in the Ballyfermot area on Thursday evening.
"MDMA tablets with an estimated street value of €360,000 (analysis pending) along with a Glock pistol (subject to ballistic examination), ammunition and cash were seized during the searches.
"They are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 and can be held for up to seven days."
