Two held over €1.8 million drug seizure

Two men have been arrested over the seizure of cannabis and ecstasy valued by gardaí at up to €1.8 million.

Two men have been arrested over the seizure of cannabis and ecstasy valued by gardaí at up to €1.8 million.

A car was stopped at City Park in Saggart, Co Dublin, yesterday afternoon as part of a Garda operation.

Ten kilos of cannabis resin was discovered, and the driver of the car was arrested.

Two apartments were later searched, and an amount of cannabis and ecstasy was found. A second man in his 20s was arrested.

A Garda spokesman said the total value of the drugs could be as much as €1.8 million.

Both men are being questioned at Tallaght Garda station.

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