Gardaí seize €137,000 of drugs

A seizure of €137,000 of suspected amphetamines was made by gardaí yestrday at a house in Mullingar.

The search of the house came after Gardaí stopped and searched a car in the Green Road area of Mullingar, and recovered cannabis with an estimated value of €2600 (pending analysis).

A follow-up search was carried out at a house in the Ashe Road area.

Gardaí seized a large quantity of suspected amphetamines with an estimated value of €135,000 (pending analysis).

A man, aged in his 30s, has been arrested and is currently detained at Mullingar Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

Investigations are ongoing.