€120,000 cannabis seized and two men arrested in Co Wexford

Ellen O'Donoghue

Two men were arrested after €120,000 worth of cannabis was found during two searches in Co Wexford on Wednesday.

The searches were part of an intelligence-led joint operation with Revenue's Customs Service, Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, and the Enniscorthy Drugs and Crime units.

Around six kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €120,000 was seized during a search of a residential property.

In a follow-up search, a further 1.5 kilograms of herbal cannabis valued at €30,000 and around 250g of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €17,500 were seized.

Two men, in their 20s and 30s, were arrested by An Garda Síochána and are currently detained at a garda station in the southeastern region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

Investigations are ongoing, a garda statement said.