Three arrested following Co Longford drugs seizure

Gardaí find cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €120,000 during operation

Three people have been arrested following a drugs seizure in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford. File photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times
Three people have been arrested following a drugs seizure in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford. File photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times

Three people have been arrested following a drugs seizure in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford.

A man in his 30s, a woman in her 20s and a woman in her 50s were arrested following a joint Garda and Revenue operation in the area on Thursday.

During a search of two houses in Edgeworthstown, gardaí discovered 6kg of cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €120,000, as well as a small quantity of cocaine.

The three are being detained at Longford Garda station.