Two held over Dublin drug seizure

Two men have been arrested following the seizure of mephedrone and herbal cannabis in Dublin.

Two men have been arrested following the seizure of mephedrone and herbal cannabis in Dublin.

A quantity of mephedrone and herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €60,000 was discovered in a joint operation between the gardaí and the Revenue's Customs Service.

The mephedrone was imported through Dublin airport in a parcel sent from China.

Mephedrone was among a number of so-called "legal highs" which were recently outlawed under the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010.

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One Irishman and a Brazilian national were arrested under Section Two of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and are being held at Kevin Street Garda station.

In a separate incident involving Revenue Customs Service officers, 320,000 cigarettes were seized today in Monaghan.

The cigarettes have a potential retail value of €140,000 and a potential loss to the exchequer of €121,000.

One individual has been questioned about the seizure and investigations are ongoing with a view to prosecution.