Two prison officers arrested yesterday as part of an investigation into the smuggling of drugs and other contraband in prisons have been released.
A Garda spokesperson said today that the men were released from detention yesterday evening at 6pm.
The prison officers, aged 34 and 37, were arrested after detectives swooped on a number of houses near the Portlaoise and Midlands prisons and seized small quantities of cocaine and cannabis.
A total of nine homes were searched and prison officers' cells and lockers in the two jails were also checked in the operation which involved 50 Garda officers.
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The two men were questioned at Newbridge Garda Station under Section Four of the Criminal Justice Act.