Gardaí seize over €1 million of cocaine in Laois

Gardaí in Portlaoise, Co Laois, have seized cocaine with an estimated street value of over €1 million.

Gardaí in Portlaoise, Co Laois, have seized cocaine with an estimated street value of over €1 million.

The seizure was made during a search of a house this morning and four men have been arrested.

Gardaí discovered a cocaine mixing factory at the house including 15kgs of cocaine and a quantity of mixing agents.

The men are all being held at Portlaoise Garda Station.

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Three of the men arrested are aged in their early twenties while the other one is in his teens.

According to Gardaí the operation resulted in the breaking up of a midlands based drugs supply ring.

Gardaí from the National Drugs Unit, the Criminal Assets Bureau and the detective unit at Portlaoise Garda Station took part in the operation.