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Meath and Louth: Drugs worth €8.5m seized during garda operation

Suspected cocaine and cannabis hauls estimated to be worth €8.5m (£7.3m) in total have been seized by gardaí (Irish police) at locations in counties Meath and Louth. The intelligence-led operation involved the stopping of a vehicle in County Meath on Monday. Follow-up searches were then carried out at a number of locations in Meath and Louth which resulted in the seizures, according to a garda statement. Two men aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested and have since been charged. They are due to appear before Trim District Court later on Wednesday. Copyright 2026 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.

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Meath and Louth: Drugs worth €8.5m seized during garda operation

Suspected cocaine and cannabis hauls estimated to be worth €8.5m (£7.3m) in total have been seized by gardaí (Irish police) at locations in counties Meath and Louth. The intelligence-led operation involved the stopping…

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Videos of brutal beatings, blatant drug deals, and racial violence in the centre of Scotland's biggest city have become a common sight on social media. Posts claim that parts of Glasgow's city centre are a "no-go zone" where it's not safe…

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Suspected cocaine and cannabis hauls estimated to be worth €8.5m (£7.3m) in total have been seized by gardaí (Irish police) at locations in counties Meath and Louth. The intelligence-led operation involved the stopping of a vehicle in…

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