Gardaí have seized almost €350,000 worth of cannabis following three related searches in Dublin on Monday.
As part of Operation Tara, focusing on drug trafficking networks, two vans were stopped by the Ballymun drugs unit in Swords, Dublin.
A search of the vehicles led to the discovery of €110,000 worth of the drug as well as electronic devices and drug-related paraphernalia.
The occupants of the vans, two men in their 30s and one in his 40s, were arrested and taken to Ballymun Garda station.
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A follow up search was conducted at a house in Finglas and cannabis worth €38,000 was seized. A man and woman, both aged in their 30s were arrested and brought to Blanchardstown Garda station.
A further search was carried out at an apartment in Dundalk, Co Louth where cannabis worth €200,000 was seized.
All five suspects were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act and were still in custody on Tuesday.
