Man arrested as drugs seized in Portlaoise and Carlow

Drugs totalling €46,000 were seized at two houses yesterday.

A MAN HAS been arrested in connection with one of two drug seizures in Portlaoise and Carlow yesterday.

Ecstasy tablets, cannabis herb and cannabis resin with a total street value of €40,000 were seized following a search of a house in Kilminchey in Portlaoise, Co Laois yesterday.

During a follow-up search of a house in Graiguecullen in Co Carlow speed and cannabis herb with a street value of €6,000 were seized.

A man in his 30s was arrested at the house in Carlow and is currently being detained at Carlow Garda Station.

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