A woman has been arrested after €240,000 worth of herbal cannabis was seized in Dublin.

The operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting organised crime groups operating in the Lucan area.

A joint Intelligence-led operation was carried out on Tuesday by the Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, assisted by Revenue Commissioners and Ronanstown Garda Drugs Unit.

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A search was carried out at a house in Lucan and a package was discovered.

This contained approximately 12kgs of herbal cannabis.

Gardaí arrested a 44-year-old woman at the scene and she is being detained under Section 2 of The Criminal Justice Act at Lucan Garda Station.

Officers have said investigations are ongoing.