TWO MEN ARE due before court and another man has been released without charge after drugs were found in a number of cars in Meath yesterday.

A 58-year-old man has been charged in connection with the seizure of around €2.7 million worth of cannabis herb in Ashbourne yesterday.

He’s due to appear before Trim District court at 10.30am tomorrow morning.

A second man, 41, who was arrested as part of the same operation, was charged with unconnected offences.

He will also appear before Trim District Court at 10.30am tomorrow.

A third man was released without charge and a file is being prepared for the DPP.

Gardaí say the operation was part of investigations targeting organised crime in the Dublin and Meath regions.

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Two men due in court and one man released after €2.7 million drugs bust

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