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Two men arrested in Laois after seizure of drugs worth over €60,000

Two Men Arrested In Laois After Seizure Of Drugs Worth Over €60,000
The seizure was made after Gardaí stopped a car while on routine patrol on the R445 near Emo. Photo: Garda Press Office
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Two men have been arrested after cannabis worth an estimated €60,000 was seized in Co Laois.

The seizure was made when Gardaí from the Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped a car while on routine patrol on the R445 near Emo.

Following a search of the car, cannabis herb worth €60,000 was seized, along with a quantity of cocaine worth in excess of €5,000 and a small amount of ecstasy.

Two men aged in their 20s were arrested and taken to a Garda station in Co Laois.

They are currently being held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and can be detained for up to seven days.

Gardaí said the investigation remains ongoing.

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