Man arrested after €1.2m of cocaine found
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A 40-year-old man has been arrested after cash and cocaine with an estimated street value of €1.2m (£1m) was seized on Monday.
It was discovered after gardaí (Irish police) targeting organised criminal activity stopped two cars in The Ward, Dublin near the County Meath border at about 16:00.
The discovery of the cocaine prompted searches of nearby businesses, properties and lands.
A further €350,000 (£300,420) and £28,000 in cash was then seized by gardaí, as well as financial documentation, vehicles, electronic devices, a money counter and a vacuum-packing machine.
Searches of land took place in The Ward after the drugs and cash were found
The man who was arrested is being held at a garda station in County Meath.
Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly described the seizure as a "significant blow" to the crime group.