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Two men arrested after €8.5 million worth of drugs seized in Meath and Louth

The cocaine and cannabis were discovered when gardaí stopped a vehicle on Monday, with a number of locations then being searched.
Two men arrested after €8.5 million worth of drugs seized in Meath and Louth

Kenneth Fox

An intelligence-led operation in Meath and Louth has led to €8.5 million worth of drugs being seized.

The cocaine and cannabis were discovered when gardaí stopped a vehicle on Monday, with a number of locations then being searched.

Two men in their 30s and 40s are being questioned at a garda station in the Eastern Region.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

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