Gardai have ramped up Operation Thor's winter phase - making 14 arrests during a day of action in Offaly on Wednesday.
The Operation, which has been in place for years, targets criminal activity and aims to prevent burglaries and the sale of illegal narcotics among other things.
And the midlands county was targeted on Wednesday as part of the latest investigations, with officers from a number of units across Offaly blitzing residences.
A Garda spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: "In the course of the operation Gardaí from Tullamore, Clara and Edenderry carried out a range of planned policing activities across the county, including searches, patrols and checkpoints, resulting in the arrest of 14 persons.
"Six residential properties were searched under warrant at locations in Clara and Edenderry targeting the sale and supply of illegal drugs, resulting in the seizure of drugs worth in excess of €12,000 and the arrest of three persons.
"Five people sought in relation to an incident of Violent Disorder in Tullamore in July were arrested and charged before the courts and two further arrests were made as part of ongoing investigations into theft and drugs related matters.
"In addition, four bench warrants were executed before Tullamore District Court.
"Throughout the day crime and burglary patrols, both covert and high visibility, were carried out along with a series of checkpoints. A number of road traffic and crime related detections were made."
The spokesperson concluded by warning others in Offaly that officers were not far behind them
"This was the first of a number of planned activities by Gardaí in Offaly in support of the Winter Phase of Operation Thor," they said.
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