Nine arrested in Border drugs raids

Nine people who were arrested in Cavan and Monaghan earlier today by gardaí investigating the sale and supply of ecstasy and …

Nine people who were arrested in Cavan and Monaghan earlier today by gardaí investigating the sale and supply of ecstasy and other controlled drugs will appear before a sitting of Virginia District Court tomorrow morning.

The nine, six men and three women, were arrested in the course of a search operation this morning, a Garda spokesman said.

They range in age from their early 20s to mid-40s.

The Garda spokesman said a "considerable amount of cash and controlled drugs" were seized during this morning's operation.

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