Two men appear in court over €7m drugs haul

Two men have appeared at Dublin District Court over a seizure of cannabis worth over €7 million last Wednesday.

Two men have appeared at Dublin District Court over a seizure of cannabis worth over €7 million last Wednesday.

Gary Mohan (45) from Coolock Avenue in Coolock and Frank Lockhart (34) from Mount Olive Road in Kilbarrack were both charged with possession of drugs and possession with intent to supply.

Both men were arrested after gardaí stopped a van in Whitehall in Dublin. One tonne of cannabis was seizured during a search of the vehicle.

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