Issue Date: 06/10/2026
Gardaí attached to the Laois Drugs Unit and Laois Detective Unit intercepted a drone flying in close proximity to the Portlaoise Prison Campus, Co Laois, this afternoon Tuesday 6th October 2026.
A drone and a package containing suspected cannabis and tablets, as well as mobile phones, were seized.
Two males (aged in their 30s and 40s) were arrested and are being detained at a Garda Station in the Eastern Region under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
The suspected drugs will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing.
