Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team are today continuing their investigation following the seizure of drugs in Laois.
Approximately 182kg of cocaine and 4kg of cannabis herb were seized at a premises in Mountmellick yesterday, Tuesday, February 4.
The haul was reported at the time to be worth an estimated €12.8 million, making it the largest drugs seizure ever recorded in County Laois.
In a follow-up search in west Dublin yesterday approximately 17kg of cocaine were seized along with €25,000 in cash.
The additional searches bring the total estimated value of the drugs seized to in excess of €14m.
Eight vehicles along with drugs paraphernalia were also seized in the course of the operation.
The drugs seized are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
The three men arrested yesterday remain in custody under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Garda stations in the Eastern Region.
Investigations are ongoing.
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