Major drugs seizure in region today

Drugs worth an estimated €200,000 have been seized in a search operation in Ballymahon today.

The search took place today as part of an investigations into the sale and supply of illegal drugs in Longford and Roscommon.

During the course of a search of an apartment in the Main Street area of Ballymahon, cannabis worth €100,000, cocaine to the value of €70,000 and MDMA worth €30,000 was seized by the Divisional Drugs Unit.

Gardai say all drugs seized are subject to analysis.

Two men, aged in their early 30s, have been arrested and are detained at Longford Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

Investigations are ongoing.