21/08/2007

NI Men Arrested Over Drugs Seizure

Two men from Northern Ireland have been arrested in connection with the seizure of cannabis worth an estimated 500,000 euros in Co. Donegal.

Two men, aged 27 and 47, both from Armagh, were arrested in Falcarragh on Monday and are being held in Letterkenny Garda station.

Around 50kg of herbal cannabis was seized at a house in Falcarragh in an operation, which involved gardai, the PSNI and customs officials.

A house was also searched in Armagh as part of the same operation.

(KMcA/SP)

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