Cash, cars and drugs worth €4.2m seized by Irish police

Police say the drugs, cash and other items were seized during a "day of action"

Gardaí (Irish police) have seized 44kg of cocaine with an estimated value of €3.1m (£2.7m) in County Wicklow.

The drugs were discovered during a search of a vehicle as part of what the force called a "day of action" on Thursday.

Thirty-seven homes, businesses and vehicles were searched throughout locations in counties Dublin and Wicklow.

A total of €353,000 (£301,000) in cash was seized in the operation and more than €280,000 (£240,000) frozen in bank accounts.

Eight vehicles, estimated to be worth more than €200,000 (£171,000) were seized.

Jewellery, designer watches and electronic devices were also seized as evidence of money laundering and proceeds of crime.

Two 30-year-old men were arrested under drugs legislation and remain detained in the Dublin area.

Herbal cannabis worth €1.1m was seized in County Limerick on Thursday

Meanwhile, a further €1.1m (£940,000) worth of drugs was found during a joint operation in County Limerick on Thursday.

Revenue officers recovered approximately 55kg of herbal cannabis.

Gardaí arrested a man in his 40s under drugs legislation. He is being detained at a Garda station in the southern region.