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Gardaí say that the drugs seized were worth €72,000. Garda Press Office

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Two men to appear in court in Longford after Gardaí seize drugs worth €72,000

The men will appear before Longford District Court this evening.

TWO MEN WILL appear in court this evening after Gardaí seized cocaine worth an estimated €72,000.

The men, aged in their 30s, will appear before a special sitting of Longford District Court this evening.

On Friday, Gardaí searched an apartment in Granard and found the cocaine. The men were arrested and detained at Granard Garda station.

A Garda spokesperson said that the operation is part of “ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of controlled drugs and related criminal activity in the Longford area”.

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