Two men charged over €1.6m drug seizure

Two men have appeared before Dublin District Court charged in connection with a €1.6m (£1.4m) drugs seizure on Friday.

Christian Munoz Sanchez, a 34-year-old Spanish national from Barcelona, and Oliver Etienne, a 44-year-old English national with an address in Barcelona, appeared before a special court sitting on Monday.

They were arrested after 21 packages of drugs were found after a vehicle was searched in Coolock.

Both men were charged with possession of drugs and possession of drugs for the purpose of sale or supply.

Mr Sanchez was arrested in Coolock and Mr Etienne was arrested at Liffey Terrace in Lucan on Friday, the court heard.

The two men had arrived in the Republic of Ireland on 24 April from Cherbourg, RTÉ reports.

Both were remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison.

Mr Etienne is due to appear in court on Wednesday via video-link.

Mr Sanchez is due to appear in court on Friday via video-link.