TWO MEN TO APPEAR IN COURT OVER LOUGHREA DRUGS HAUL

Date Published: 17-Jun-2009

Two men are due to appear in court in Galway today [17/6] charged in connection with a major drugs haul in Loughrea last week.44 year old Vincent Glynn of Limehill, Loughrea and 35 year old Cormack O' Halloran of 73 Glasgow Park, Limerick appeared before a special sitting of Galway District Court on Saturday.Gardaí seized cannabis at a house at Limehill, Loughrea last Friday as part of an ongoing operation involving Customs.The court heard on Saturday that the drugs had an estimated street value of over 1 million euro.The two men were charged under Sections 3 and 16 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.Judge Mary Fahy remanded Glynn and O' Halloran in custody at Castlerea prison to appear before the court again today. [Wed 17/6]