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Case No. 15082Cannabis offence · Co. Kildare · 4 Mar 2022

Cannabis found in car after garda surveillance at woods in Kildare town

Gardaí stopped a car on March 4, 2022, after a surveillance operation at woods in Dunmurry West, Kildare town, and found six deals of cannabis worth €330 inside. The defendant, a 17-year-old who was one of three people in the car, is the subject of a cannabis offence case. At Naas District Court, the defence said the defendant is an apprentice electrician and that a conviction would hamper his career, and the judge remanded him on continuing bail to donate €2,500 and adjourned the case to March 4. The latest development reported is that hearing, covered by Kildare Now on December 27, 2024.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court27 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Cannabis was found in a car after a garda surveillance operation.
  • Six deals of cannabis worth €330 were found in the car.
  • The defendant was one of three people in the car and was 17 at the time of the incident.
Where
The surveillance took place at a location in woods in Dunmurry West, Kildare town.
When
Gardaí stopped the car on March 4, 2022.
Investigation
Gardaí carried out surveillance at the woods before stopping the car, and a male was observed approaching a site where gardaí believed about €1,800 worth of cannabis was located.
Other details
Solicitor Tim Kennelly told the court that gardaí were not saying the defendant had anything to do with the cannabis in the woods.
In court
  • At Naas District Court, the defence said the defendant is an apprentice electrician, that a conviction would hamper his career, and that he would donate to charity to avoid a conviction.
  • The judge remanded the defendant on continuing bail to donate €2,500 and adjourned the case to March 4.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCannabis was found in a car after a garda surveillance operation. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe defendant was one of three people in the car. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe defendant was 17 at the time of the incident. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatSix deals of cannabis worth €330 were found in the car. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe surveillance took place at a location in woods in Dunmurry West, Kildare town. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenGardaí stopped the car on March 4, 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí carried out surveillance at a location in woods before stopping the car. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe defence said the defendant is an apprentice electrician and a conviction would hamper his career. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe defence said the defendant would donate to charity to avoid a conviction. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge remanded the defendant on continuing bail to donate €2,500. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to March 4. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí were not saying the defendant had anything to do with the cannabis in the woods. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Dec2024
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE: Cannabis was found after garda surveillance operation at woods

    Reports a Naas District Court hearing in which the defendant, 17 at the time of the 2022 incident, was remanded on continuing bail to donate €2,500 and the case was adjourned to March 4. Gardaí did not allege the defendant had any link to cannabis found in the woods.

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