Cannabis herb has been seized in Co Longford in an operation targeting a west Dublin organised crime gang.

As part of an intelligence led operation, Gardaí stopped a vehicle in Edgeworthstown on Thursday.

During the course of a search of the vehicle, the cannabis herb was seized.

It has an estimated street value of €200,000.

A man aged in his 50s was arrested at the scene and is currently detained at Granard Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act.

The operation involved officers from the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau and the Garda Special Crime Task Force

Gardaí have said investigations are continuing.