A man has been arrested in connection with the murders of William Maughan and Anastasija Varslavane, who went missing five years ago.
The English national, who is in his 50s, was arrested this morning by detectives who have been investigating the activities of an organised crime group in the Louth and Meath areas.
The man is currently detained under the provisions of Section 50 Criminal Justice Act 2007 at Ashbourne Garda station. He can be detained for up to seven days.
Maughan, 35, and his partner Varslavane, 21, were last seen in the Gormanstown area of Meath on 14 April 2015.
A number of other offences are also under investigation.
A garda spokesman said: "The offences under investigation include the murders of William Maughan and Anastasija Varslavane in 2015, the discovery of firearms in Gormanston on the 15/1/2020 and the discovery of a large quantity of ammunition 24/4/2019 also in the Gormanston area. Investigations are ongoing."
