Gardaí in Portlaoise, Co Laois, have seized cocaine with an estimated street value of over €1 million.
The seizure was made during a search of a house this morning and four men have been arrested.
Gardaí discovered a cocaine mixing factory at the house including 15kgs of cocaine and a quantity of mixing agents.
The men are all being held at Portlaoise Garda Station.
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Three of the men arrested are aged in their early twenties while the other one is in his teens.
According to Gardaí the operation resulted in the breaking up of a midlands based drugs supply ring.
Gardaí from the National Drugs Unit, the Criminal Assets Bureau and the detective unit at Portlaoise Garda Station took part in the operation.