Man arrested following MDMA seizure worth €235,000 in Co Monaghan
A male in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
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