Revenue officers have seized €40,000 worth of cocaine and €12,000 in cash in two operations in Cork.

The cocaine was seized at Cork Airport during an intelligence led operation this morning.

A 28-year-old was arrested after getting off a flight from Faro, he had half a kilo of the drug hidden in the frame of his suitcase.

In a separate operation at Ringaskiddy Ferryport customs officers seized €12,000 in cash from a man getting off a ferry from France.