A man and a woman have been arrested after gardai and Revenue officers seized drugs with an estimated value of €1.26 million in Dublin Port on Monday.
The seizure was made as part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected of involvement in transnational organised crime.
A joint intelligence led operation was conducted involving personnel from the Revenue Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau.
The operation resulted in a vehicle being stopped in Dublin Port, and following a search, officers found 18kgs of cocaine located in the vehicle.
The services of the Garda Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit and Customs dog "James" were utilised during the search of the vehicle.
A man, 54 years, and a woman, 43 years, were arrested in relation to drug trafficking offences.
They are currently being detained under Section 2 of The Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act 1996 at Store Street Garda Station.
Following today's operation, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Organised and Serious Crime Paul Cleary said: "The continued collaboration between An Garda Síochána and our colleagues at Revenue Customs Service, has dismantled a significant importation route for cocaine to be smuggled through our ports of entry. This joint activity assists in our goal to keep people safe and seize dangerous drugs, preventing them from reaching our communities".
Meanwhile, Revenue Assistant Secretary Lynda Slattery said: "This ongoing co-operation is helping to fight the serious problem of illicit drugs being imported into the country, funding organised crime and ruining many lives. Revenue will continue to deploy its enforcement resources to protect our frontiers."
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