Two men in court tonight following €1.6m drug seizure in Carlow

Two men are due in court shortly, after a €1.6m drugs seizure in Carlow.

The significant amount of cannabis herb was recovered during a search of a premises on Tullow Road on Friday.

€21,000 in cash was also seized.

It was part of ongoing investigations by gardai with the help of Europol, targeting serious and organised cross-jurisdictional criminal activity.

They will appear before a special sitting of Carlow District Court tonight.