Man to appear in court after gardaí uncover €2m worth of cannabis in boxes of chilli peppers

Gardaí discovered the drug in pallets of courgettes and hot chillis 

Gardaí discovered €2.2m worth of cannabis herb packed alongside vegetables including courgettes (zucchini) and green chilli peppers. 

A man in his 20s is to appear before Tullamore District Court this morning after gardaí discovered more than €2m worth of cannabis hidden in boxes of green chillis and courgettes.

Gardaí made the discovery following a report of "unusual activity" on a road in Emo, County Laois.