€194,000 worth of drugs has been seized at the Portlaoise Mail Centre.
The 9.1kgs of herbal cannabis was discovered today in 2 parcels declared as computer parts.
They had been sent from the United States and were destined for addresses in North Dublin.
Separately, a further 600 grams of herbal cannabis was found in a parcel which originated in Spain.
Revenue Detector Dog Sam helped to sniff out the drugs, which were being sent to an address in Belfast.
Investigations are ongoing with a view to prosecution.
