Two arrested after seizure of drugs worth €2m in Co Louth

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Two Arrested After Seizure Of Drugs Worth €2M In Co Louth
Two men, aged in their 60s and 40s, were arrested. Photo: PA Images
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Two men have been arrested following the seizure of drugs worth €2 million in Co Louth.

The seizure comes as part of ongoing investigations into persons suspected to be involved in an organised crime group operating in the Louth area.

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On Friday, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Drogheda Divisional Drugs Unit conducted a joint operation with personnel attached to the Revenue Customs Service.

During the operation, 100 kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €2 million was seized at a premises in Drogheda.

Two men, aged in their 60s and 40s, were arrested at the scene.

They were taken to Drogheda Garda station where they are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

Gardaí have said investigations are ongoing.

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