2 men arrested after Laois Gardaí discover €50K worth of cocaine in car

Gardaí arrested two men in Laois last night following the discovery of a large quantity of drugs in a vehicle.

The find was made as part of an on going operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the Tipperary Division.

The vehicle was stopped and searched near Abbeyleix, Laois at approximately 8:20pm. During this search a quantity of suspected cocaine to the value of €50,000 was recovered.

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