Two held over Roscrea €50,000 ecstasy haul

A man and a woman are being questioned by gardaí in Roscrea today after the seizure of 5,000 ecstasy tablets yesterday.

A man and a woman are being questioned by gardaí in Roscrea today after the seizure of 5,000 ecstasy tablets yesterday.

Gardaí searched a car travelling on the main Limerick road at Roscrea, Co Tipperary, yesterday afternoon and arrested the pair, who are both in their 40s.

In addition to the drugs, a large quantity of cash was seized.

It is estimated the drugs may have a potential street value of up to €50,000.

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The pair are being held at Roscrea Garda Station under the provisions of Section Two of the Drug Trafficking Act, 1996.