The Laois / Offaly Drugs Unit has seized LSD and Cocaine with a value of €170,000.
Gardaí from the Laois/Offaly Drugs Unit have seized LSD and Cocaine with a value of €170,000 ahead of the Electric Picnic festival.
The discovery was made following a search of a house in the Kilminchy area of Portlaoise last saturday night.
A man in his early 40s was arrested and taken to Portlaoise Garda Station.
Gardai say they will have a strict policing plan in place for the event in Stradbally.
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