Picture of Drugs | PICTURE: Garda Press Office
TWO men have been arrested following a drug seizure in county Laois as part of Operation Tara.
Gardaí from the Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped a car on while on routine patrol on the R445 near Emo, County Laois on Tuesday, September 19.
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.
The occupants of the car, two individuals, both male and in their 20s, were arrested. They were taken to a Garda Station in County Laois and are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 and can be detained for up to seven days.
The investigation is still ongoing.
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