Three men have been arrested after £12m worth of cannabis was seized in Northern Ireland.
The National Crime Agency and PSNI discovered around 600 kilos of herbal cannabis hidden among vegetables on a lorry heading to Templepatrick in the early hours of Wednesday.
The lorry reportedly had come through Larne port to access Northern Ireland.
This is the biggest drug seizure carried out by the National Crime Agency in Northern Ireland.
Two premises were also searched, one in Co Londonderry and one in Co Tyrone.
The drugs are estimated to have a street value of around £10 to 12m.
Three men were arrested, aged 62, 37 and 32, and from County Tyrone, County Londonderry and County Armagh, on suspicion of conspiring to import controlled drugs.
All three remain in custody.
National Crime Agency Belfast Branch Commander David Cunningham said: “This is an incredibly significant seizure of controlled drugs, the biggest the NCA has ever made here in Northern Ireland.
“A seizure of this size will have a huge impact on the organised crime groups involved in its importation, depriving them of commodity and, most importantly, profit.
“We are determined to do all we can with our law enforcement partners to disrupt and dismantle drug supply routes, not only here in Northern Ireland but across the UK.
“The crime groups involved bring violence and exploitation to our streets and into our communities.
“Our investigation into this seizure continues, and I’d like to thank our colleagues at PSNI for their support.”
Detective Chief Inspector Brian Foster, from Police Service NI’s Organised Crime Unit, added: “This seizure of drugs is significant both in terms of the quantity and also the disruption this will have caused to the organised crime group who would have brought these drugs into our communities to make money for their own selfish gain.
“This successful operation demonstrates the significant benefits of joint working with law enforcement partners and we will continue to work closely with NCA to disrupt the nefarious activities of organised crime groups operating in Northern Ireland.”