Man arrested after Monaghan drugs seizure

A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with a major drugs seizure in County Monaghan this afternoon.

Gardaí swooped on a premises on the outskirts of Carrickmacross and discovered a large consignment of ecstasy tablets and other illegal substances.

The drugs are estimated to have a street value of several hundred thousand euro.

Gardaí said that it was the largest drugs haul in that part of the country in recent times.