A man who concealed cannabis herb worth €250,000 in a lead-lined compartment in his car has been jailed for five and half years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Gardaí arrested a man, aged in his 20s, and seized cannabis plants and herbal cannabis worth €350,000 in Co Monaghan on Friday

Gardaí arrested a man in relation to drug trafficking after seizing 80 kilos of cannabis herb, worth €1.6 million, on Thursday

All the drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis

Gardaí seized just under €500,000 worth of cannabis in two searches in Tallaght, Dublin, on Wednesday

Gardaí arrested a 20-year-old man after seizing drugs worth €29,500 following two searches in Tuam, Co Galway, on Friday evening

Drugs suspected to be cannabis herb, valued at €75,600 and cocaine, valued at €25,200 were seized along with €1,600 in cash