The suspects were held as part of a probe into the smuggling of drugs into Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland.

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she "stands over" the figure that 80 per cent of asylum seekers arriving here have crossed the border from the North

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the UK government's plan to send international protection applicants to Rwanda is already affecting Ireland

Helen McEntee said more than 80% of international protection applicants in Ireland are coming through Northern Ireland.