Two men have been arrested after a huge heroin seizure at a home in Cork city.
Gardai raided a property on Harbourview Road on Thursday night and discovered drugs with a street value of €425,000.
The premises was searched following calls from locals about "unusual activity".
The two suspects, aged 42 and 57, were both arrested at the scene and have been detained at Gurranabraher Garda Station.
A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí in Togher, Cork have arrested two men and seized Heroin with an estimated street value of €425,000.
"As part of an intelligence led opertion targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Cork City, the Divisional Drug Unit carried out a search at Harbourview Road, late last night, Thursday 9th July, 2020.
"During the course of the search, Gardaí seized Heroin (subject to analysis) with an estimated street value of €425,000.
"Two men (42 years & 57 years) were arrested at the scene and currently detained at Gurranabraher Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996."
Superintendent Michael Comyns added: " Gardaí were only able to act so quickly on this because they had calls from the local community about unusual activity."
