A MAN in his 20s has been arrested after gardaí seized suspected drugs worth an estimated €1.5m.
The haul was uncovered during a number of searches in counties Kildare and Meath on Saturday as part of Operation Tara.
Suspected cocaine valued at €420,000 and €1.12m of suspected cannabis was discovered.
Investigators also uncovered €39,750 in cash, as well as suspected mixing agents and drug paraphernalia.
The arrested man is currently being detained at Ashbourne Garda Station.
He was detained after gardaí stopped a car on the M1 in Co. Meath on Saturday morning.