Two men have been remanded in custody charged in connection with a seizure of over 1 point 6 million euro worth of heroin in Dublin.
It's alleged the haul is linked to "a transnational criminal organisation".
44 year old Oliver Etienne from England but living in Barcelona for ten years and 34 year old Christian Munoz Sanchez from Barcelona were arrested on Friday and appeared today at Dublin District Court.
Detectives said the pair made no reply when charged with possessing heroin and having it for sale or supply at Junction 9 of the M50 on May 2nd.
The offence can carry a life sentence.
The court heard Mr. Etienne was stopped in Lucan and taken to Ballymun Garda Station - after which Gardaí learned his co-accused was travelling in a taxi, which was stopped on the M1 in Coolock.
21 packages of heroin were said to be found in the taxi.
Mr Etienne denies the charges and despite his plea for bail, Judge Aine Clancy refused his request and deemed him a flight risk
Mr Sanchez deferred his application to be released pending trial, and wants to utilise an EU directive allowing defendants to sign on at police stations in their own countries.
He was also refused bail and both have been remanded in custody to appear before Cloverhill District Court later this week.
