A total of €1.2million worth of cocaine was seized and two men were arrested today in Co Meath following a major Garda operation.
Two vehicles were stopped and searched by Gardai on the M3 Motorway near Ashbourne, Co Meath, as part of an intelligence operation.
As a result of the search, Gardai discovered and seized a large quantity of cocaine with an estimated street value of €1.2million.
Two men, aged 35 and 62 years, were arrested and are tonight/were last night being detained at Ashbourne Garda Station, pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Det Chief Sup Angela Willis, who heads up the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, which led the operation, said tonight: "An Garda Síochána is committed to continuing to disrupt the activities of organised criminals supplying drugs to our communities.
“This seizure of a substantial quantity of cocaine today is another example of our relentless efforts to disrupt this supply, enabling us to keep people safe.”
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