Four men have been arrested in Co Kildare after gardaí seized cannabis reported to be worth over €10 million.
Gardaí seized cannabis worth €10 million in Co Kildare
Gardaí from the National Drugs Unit supported by local gardaí are understood to have found the drugs in a car near Kill and on land near Newbridge this morning.
The car was stopped at Clongorey at around 7.30am and a large quantity of cannabis resin was recovered leading to a series of other raids.
It is believed up to a ton-and-a-half of cannabis may have been recovered. It is being taken to garda headquarters for forensic analysis. Just two tons of cannabis were recovered by gardaí in Ireland.
The four men are being questioned in Naas and Newbridge Garda stations.
"The value of the find will not be known until analysis is carried out," a Garda spokesman said.
He said the operation is ongoing and gardaí are not a position to comment further.
Additional reporting: PA