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Man (20s) charged after €161,000 worth of cocaine seized following search of house

The seizure was made following a search of a house in the Patrick Street area of Portarlington on Saturday.

A MAN IN his 20s has been charged after gardaí seized €161,000 worth of cocaine in Co Laois.

The seizure was made following a search of a house in the Patrick Street area of Portarlington on Saturday.

During the course of the search, over €7,000 in cash, mobile phones and other drug related paraphernalia was discovered and seized.

A man, aged in his early 20s, was arrested. He was later charged and is due to appear before Tullamore District Court this morning.

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