Gardaí in Dublin have arrested 45 people over the past 48 hours as part of an operation against drug dealing in the capital.
Garda units from Kevin Street, Pearse Street and Store Street stations made the arrests in relation to the sale and supply of heroin and crack cocaine. Over 150 charges have been made against those detained.
Evuidence has been gathered against "significant targets," all of whom are expected to face multiple charges of drug supply.
The arrests follow a six-month covert operation that An Garda Síochána said has "dismantled" one of the city’s main drug distribution networks. Suspects at all levels of this network have been arrested and charged.
Speaking earlier today, Assistant Garda Commissioner Michael Feehan said: "This latest operation to target drug suppliers across the Dublin region has seen local Garda drug units supported by the Garda National Drug Unit ensure a co-coordinated and effective approach to protecting our communities, individuals and their families from the harm and pain caused by drug use."