2 men appear in court following major drug seizure in Laois this week

Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with a major drug seizure in Laois on Thursday morning.

The seizure was made when Gardaí stopped and searched a car in the Abbeyleix area, uncovering approximately €50,000 worth of cocaine in the process.

Two males in their 30's and 40's were arrested at the scene and were detained at Thurles Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 Drug Trafficking Criminal Justice Act 1996 as ammended.

Both men appeared before a sitting in Nenagh District Court charged in connection to the drug seizure at midday today.