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The roads policing unit made the discovery after stopping a Volkswagen Golf on the M7.

Around €10,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis has been seized by gardai in Laois.

The roads policing unit made the discovery after stopping a Volkswagen Golf on the M7 struggling to drive in a straight line.

A number of checks also found the car's tax and NCT were both expired, with the driver also failing a roadside drug test.

The vehicle has been seized and the driver is charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court.

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