Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
Xanax tablets (File photo) Dean812 via Flickr/Creative Commons
Drugs
Two arrested after Gardaí seize €500k worth of anti-anxiety drugs
The men were arrested after Gardaí discovered a large quantity of Xanax tablets when they searched a van on a road in Wexford.
TWO MEN ARE due in court after Gardaí seized anti-anxiety drugs worth an estimated €500,000 during a search of a van in Wexford.
The drugs were discovered when Gardaí stopped a van on the N25 at Barntown on Friday afternoon and carried out a search.
A large number of Xanax tablets, which are used to treat anxiety disorders, were found in the van. Two men – one in his 50s and the other in his 20s – were arrested at the scene and detained at Wexford Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
The two men are due to appear before a special sitting of Gorey District Court this evening charged in connection with the seizure.
have your say