Cannabis herb and plant, valued at €5,000, was seized by Gardaí at a checkpoint on the M7 near Borris-in-Ossory on Wednesday afternoon.
The vehicle, which was travelling southbound, was stopped on the road at 1.15pm.
The driver, a man from Kildare in his mid-30s, is currently being questioned at Portlaoise Garda Station.
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