Uniformed Gardaí attached to Tallaght Garda Station carried out a planned search of a unit located at an Industrial Park, Cookstown shortly after 1pm.

A loaded firearm, cannabis herb with an estimated value of €10,000, pending analysis and a small quantity of suspected cocaine along with drug paraphernalia associated with grow houses were seized during the search.

A man in his early 40s and a woman in her mid 30s were arrested at the scene. Both are currently detained at Tallaght Garda Station.