Breaking: Two arrested as Longford Gardaí seize €42,000 worth of cannabis

As part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the region, Gardaí in Co Longford attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit seized €42,000 worth of cannabis on Wednesday, February 19.

Gardaí stopped and searched a man on the N63 at Killashee, Co. Longford. He was found in possession of cannabis with an estimated street value of €2,000.

The man, aged in his 20s, was arrested and detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. He was subsequently charged and bailed to appear before Longford District Court next month.

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In a follow-up search of a house in the area, Gardaí seized cannabis and cannabis resin with an estimated street value of €40,000.

A woman, aged in her 20s, was arrested and detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. She was released without charge, pending the preparation of a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

Investigations ongoing.

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