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Three held after drugs worth over €550,000 are seized in Laois

The seizures were made in Portlaoise earlier today
The seizures were made in Portlaoise earlier today

Three people have been arrested after cannabis and cocaine worth over half a million euro was seized in Co Laois. 

€500,000 worth of cannabis and €35,000 worth of cocaine was discovered during a search of a property in the Rossvale area of Portlaoise earlier today. 

A man and a woman in their 30s were arrested and they are being held at Portlaoise Garda Station.

Earlier, gardaí arrested a man in his 30s when they responded to reports of suspicious activity in the Rossvale area.

A package containing 1kg of a substance believed to be cannabis worth an estimated €20,000 was seized.

The man is being held at Birr Garda Station.