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Man arrested after cocaine worth €10.6m seized

An Garda Síochána Bundles of suspected cocaine in front of a blue Gardai logo with a confidential telephone number in yellowAn Garda Síochána
Gardaí said about 152kg of cocaine was found on Tuesday in "a sophisticated vehicle concealment"

A man in his 60s has been arrested following the seizure of cocaine worth €10.6m (£8.4m) in the Republic of Ireland.

Gardaí (Irish police) said 152kg of cocaine (subject to analysis), was found on Tuesday in "a sophisticated vehicle concealment".

A heavy goods vehicle was intercepted on the M9 in County Kilkenny shortly after 10:00 local time and there were searches of two business premises and a residential property in Waterford.

Gardaí from the National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Waterford Drug and Crime units carried out the searches as part of Operation Tara.

The operation was supported by the Revenue Customs Service, the Garda Dog Unit and the Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation unit.

Assistant Commissioner Angela Willis of the Garda Organised and Serious Crime unit said it was "a further example of its commitment to target the enablers and facilitators of organised crime".

The investigation is ongoing.