As part of an operation targeting the illegal sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Westmeath area Gardaí have seized cannabis herb with an estimated value of €42,000, pending analysis.
Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit, Mullingar seized the drugs following the search of a car that they had stopped on the N52 at Cloghan, County Westmeath yesterday evening, Tuesday 13th September 2016 at approximately 5pm.
A man, 21 years and a female juvenile were arrested at scene and are currently detained at Mullingar Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 as amended.
Gardaí also seized an amount of cash that was located in the car during the search.
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