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€120,000 cannabis seized and two men arrested in Co Wexford
Two men were arrested after €120,000 worth of cannabis was found during two searches in Co Wexford on Wednesday.
The searches were part of an intelligence-led joint operation with Revenue's Customs Service, Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, and the Enniscorthy Drugs and Crime units.
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Around six kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €120,000 was seized during a search of a residential property.
In a follow-up search, a further 1.5 kilograms of herbal cannabis valued at €30,000 and around 250g of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €17,500 were seized.
Two men, in their 20s and 30s, were arrested by An Garda Síochána and are currently detained at a garda station in the southeastern region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Investigations are ongoing, a garda statement said.
