Around three quarters of a million euros worth of suspected drugs and dirty money are in safe hands after a series of drug busts in the greater Dublin area.
Drug cops swooped on a car in Rathnew, Co Wicklow yesterday and a search of the motor uncovered a suitcase stuffed with €600,000 of weed.
And a series of follow-up searches in Dublin led to the seizure of around €130,000 in cash.
Six people are being quizzed over the massive haul following the intelligence-led Garda sting.
The searches were part of operation by cops from Pearse Street Station into the sale and supply of illicit drugs.
A Garda statement reads: "Gardaí have seized Cannabis Herb with an estimated value of €600,000 and €130,000 in cash following a number of searches in the Dublin and Wicklow area, yesterday, 24th September 2020.
"The searches were part of an intelligence led operation by Gardaí attached to Pearse Street Station into the sale and supply of illicit drugs.
"Shortly before 3pm on the afternoon of 24th September 2020, a car was intercepted in Rathnew, Co.Wicklow.
"A search of the car led Gardaí to the discovery of a suitcase containing Cannabis Herb with a value of €600,000 (pending analysis).
The driver of this car, a 42 year-old man, was arrested at the scene and taken to Pearse Street Garda Station where he was detained under Section 2 of The Criminal Justice Drugs Trafficking Act, 1996.
"Following on from this interception, a car was later stopped on the Walkinstown Road in Co Dublin.
"Gardaí seized €85,000 in cash following a search of the vehicle. A 46 year-old man was subsequently arrested and conveyed to Pearse Street Garda Station.
"He was also detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act.
"A final follow up search at a Dublin residence led to the seizure of small quantities of suspected Cannabis Herb along with €45,000 in cash.
"The occupants at this residence, one woman and three men, were arrested at the location. The four individuals were taken to Pearse Street and Kevin Street stations."
Gardai said that investigations into the huge triple-bust are ongoing.
