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25th Apr 2020

€1.24 million worth of cannabis seized in Laois

Rudi Kinsella

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A massive haul on the Laois/Carlow border.

€1.24 million worth of cannabis has been seized in Laois.

On the evening of Friday 24 April, Gardaí from Arles and Ballylinan, supported by Laois Divisional Drugs Unit, located drugs with an estimated street value of €1.24 million (subject to analysis).

As a result of the intelligent-led operation, Gardaí recovered cannabis herb in a ditch along a secondary road on the Carlow/Laois border.

Gardaí have said that this seizure of 62kg of cannabis herb is believed to have a street value of €1.24 million.

Investigations are ongoing, no persons have been arrested at this time.

An Garda Síochána shared images of the seizure on its social media sites.

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