09/06/2014

Men Arrested Over Cannabis Seizure

Gardaí in Co Longford have arrested two men in connection with cannabis herb worth an estimated €40,000.

Officers seized the drugs during a search of a premises in Newtownforbes on Saturday night.

Garda say that one of the men remains in custody and that their investigation is ongoing.

(MH/CD)

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