Two arrested in connection with €70k heroin seizure in Cork

Gardaí have said their investigations are ongoing

One of the men, who aged in his 40s, has since been charged and is due to appear before Midleton District tomorrow morning. File Picture: PA

Two men have been arrested after gardaí seized €70,000 worth of heroin in Cork on Tuesday evening.

While manning a checkpoint in Rathduff yesterday evening, gardaí attached to Mallow Roads Policing Unit said they observed a car stopping short of the checkpoint. One occupant of the car was seen discarding a bag a short distance away.