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Two men charged following €300,000 drug seizure in the South East

Two men charged following €300,000 drug seizure in the South East

Two men have been charged in relation to the discovery of cannabis worth €300,000 in the Southeast.

It follows a number of searches conducted in Carlow and Tipperary on Saturday, as part of operation Tara.

Gardaí stopped a vehicle on the M7 over the weekend, where around €100,000 worth of cannabis was discovered hidden in the boot.

The two men who were in the car at the time were arrested and taken to Nenagh Garda Station for questioning.

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Later, follow up searches at a residence on the Tullow Road in Carlow uncovered more cannabis, worth approximately €200,000.

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The men aged in their 40s and 30s were arrested at the weekend, but have since been charged.

They're due to appear before Ennis District Court this morning at 10.30am.

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