Image via Twitter (@gardainfo)The Garda Commissioner says the street value of cocaine has increased by around 25% in Ireland in the past few months.
Last year €175 million worth of cocaine was seized in Ireland.
There have also been a number of high profile seizures this year.
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris says the price of cocaine on the rise, making Ireland a more lucrative target for organised crime gangs.
A report by the Health Research Board last year shows cocaine use has risen by 135% in the space of six years here.
Drew Harris also says the Gardai and the PSNI are working closely to tackle organised crime.
