Drugs worth €700,000 and semi-automatic pistol seized in Garda raid

Gardaí have seized about €700,000 worth of suspected cannabis and cocaine along with a suspected firearm with ammunition following a raid in Co Meath on Wednesday evening.

The seizure was made during the course of a search conducted as part of Operation Tara, which targets the sale and supply of drugs.

The search, which was conducted by gardaí from the Meath divisional drugs unit with assistance from the Trim and Navan detective units, took place at a premises in the Summerhill area at about 5.30pm.

During the course of the search, approximately €600,000 of suspected cannabis was seized along with about €100,000 of suspected cocaine.