Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with a €1.6 million drug seizure in Dublin, on Friday night.
Christian Munoz Sanchez, 34, a Spanish national from Barcelona, and 44-year old Oliver Etienne, an English national with an address in Barcelona, appeared before Dublin District Court.
They were arrested after a vehicle was intercepted and searched in Coolock on Friday night on a slip road off the M50 and 21 packages of drugs were found.
The court heard how Mr Sanchez was arrested in Coolock while Mr Etienne was arrested at Liffey Terrace in Lucan on 2 May.
Both men were charged with possession of drugs and possession of drugs for the purpose of sale or supply under Sections 3 and 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
The court heard that the two men had arrived in Ireland on 24 April from Cherbourg.
Detective Garda Tom McCarrick gave evidence of the arrest, charge and caution of Mr Etienne.
The accused was charged at 7.45pm last night at Ballymun Garda Station and made no reply.
The court heard that Mr Etienne, a graphic designer, has been living in Barcelona in Spain for over ten years.
Judge Áine Clancy remanded him in custody to Cloverhill Prison and he will appear in court again on Wednesday 7 May via video link.
Detective Garda Rioghnach O’Sullivan gave evidence of the arrest, charge and caution of Mr Sanchez.
Mr Sanchez made no reply when charged.
He was also remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison to appear in court again on Friday 9 May via video link.
