Gardaí seize €50,000 worth of cannabis and make two arrests in County Longford

Gardaí have seized over €50,000 worth of cannabis and made two arrests, following a search operation conducted as part of Operation Tara in County Longford on Thursday, 27th October.

Cannabis with an estimated street value of €50,000 was discovered by Gardaí during a search of vehicle in the Newtownforbes area. The occupants of the car, a man and woman in their 30s, were arrested.

Both are currently detained at Longford Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. They can be held for up to seven days.

Investigations are ongoing.