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A man in his 20s has been charged following a drug seizure in Laois on Tuesday

He's due before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court later this morning

A man in his 20s, arrested following a 60 thousand euro cannabis seizure in Laois on Tuesday, has been charged.

He’s due before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court later this morning.

A second man arrested has been released without charge, with a file to be prepared for the DPP.

The cannabis herb was discovered after Gardaí stopped and searched a car during a routine patrol near Emo on Tuesday.