Laois Gardai seize drugs and van

Laois Gardai stopped a van driver and found cocaine valued at thousands of euro at the weekend. 

Gardai seized the van along with the drugs at a checkpoint in Portarlington on Sunday evening. 

“Laois Roads Policing Unit conducting a checkpoint in Portarlington yesterday evening stopped this vehicle. The driver was found to be in possession of over €5,000 euros worth of cocaine,” Gardai said. 

“The driver was arrested and has been charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court. The vehicle was also seized,” they added.