Gardaí seized a quantity of cannabis herb following an operation targeting organised crime in Balbriggan yesterday.

A search was conducted at a house in the Balbriggan area. During the course of the search, approximately €360,000 worth of cannabis herb, subject to analysis, was discovered.

Gardaí arrested two people at the scene, a man and a woman both in their 30s. Both are currently detained at Balbriggan Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.