Laois gardaí seize wads of cash, boxes of fireworks and big stash of drugs
Thousands of euro in cash and nearly €25,000 worth of cannabis, cocaine and fireworks have been seized by Laois Gardaí who arrested two people in connection with the haul.
The Laois Offaly Garda Division issued a statement after the operation on Wednesday, October 13.
It said Mountmellick Gardai accompanied by Portlaoise Community Policing Unit and the Portlaoise Detective Unit carried out a search at a premises in Mountmellick.
Pictures published by the gardaí show the money was neatly sorted in what appeared to be bundles of €50 notes while there were scores of fireworks likely ready for the Halloween black market.
Gardaí say the following was seized.
- €11,500 cash
- €16,000 worth of cocaine
- €5000 worth of cannabis
- €4500 fireworks seized
Gardaí added that the two people arrested were charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court.