Two people arrested after over €5m of cocaine seized in Co Monaghan

A man and a woman have been arrested after of €5.25 million of cocaine was seized in Co Monaghan on Friday.

Gardai carried out searches of several vehicles and searched a business premise.

During the course of the operation, gardaí seized suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €5.25 million.

A man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s were arrested pursuant to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 and are currently detained at Garda stations in Co Monaghan.

The Custom Revenue Service, local Units in Monaghan and international partners from the Belgian Federal Maritime Police supported this operation.

The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.