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Man in court charged in connection with €1.2 million drugs seizure

Man in court charged in connection with €1.2 million drugs seizure

One of the men involved in this week's €1.2 cannabis seizure in Kilkenny will appear before court today.

It's after two men were arrested this week, following a sting operation conducted by An Gardaí Síochana and Revenue's Customs Services on Thursday.

During the course of the sting, 59 kilograms were unveiled with an estimated street value of €1.18 million, while a man in his 20s was arrested at the scene.

While a vehicle was subsequently intercepted in the Kilkenny area, and another man aged in his 40s was also arrested.

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The second man will appear before Gorey District Court later this afternoon, charged with the sale and supply of drugs.

While the man in his 20s was released without charge.

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