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Three held after €14m drug seizure in Dublin and Laois

Gardaí Handout A still image showing numerous brown mid-size parcels sealed in plastic bags. The packages are stacked on top of one another, with some stored in a green crate on the ground. They are placed in front of a large blue poster which reads 'Dublin Crime Response Team' in white font.Gardaí Handout
The drugs were recovered during multiple searches in the Republic of Ireland

Three men have been arrested after almost 200kg of drugs were discovered in counties Laois and Dublin.

During searches in Mountmellick in County Laois on Tuesday, gardaí (Irish police) seized about 182kg of cocaine and 4kg of cannabis herb.

In a follow-up search in west Dublin, a further 17kg of cocaine was found as well as €25,000 (£20,700) in cash. Eight vehicles and drug paraphernalia were also seized.

Gardaí said the value of the drugs was more than €14m (£11.6m).

They are now undergoing analysis by Forensic Science Ireland and officers have said investigations are ongoing.