Ireland Cannabis worth €120,000 seized in Newcastle, Co Galway; man in his 30s arrested
On Monday 4 November 2024, Revenue officers seized approximately 6kg of herbal cannabis, subject to analysis, with an estimated value of €120,000 in Newcastle, Co Galway, as part of an intelligence-led joint operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue's Customs Service. A man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí, and the garda.ie press release issued on 5 November 2024 named no one. The arrested man was being detained at Galway Regional and Divisional Headquarters under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. No charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested4 Nov
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Revenue officers seized approximately 6kg of herbal cannabis, subject to analysis.
- The seized cannabis had an estimated value of €120,000.
- Where
- The seizure took place in Newcastle, Co Galway.
- When
- The seizure took place on Monday 4 November 2024.
- Investigation
- The seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation.
- The seizure was made through a joint operation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue's Customs Service.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- A man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí; no name or nationality is given.
- The arrested man was being detained at Galway Regional and Divisional Headquarters under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- The garda.ie press release, issued on 5 November 2024, names no one.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatRevenue officers seized approximately 6kg of herbal cannabis, subject to analysis. (garda.ie)
- whatThe seized cannabis had an estimated value of €120,000. (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Newcastle, Co Galway. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Monday 4 November 2024. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was made through a joint operation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue's Customs Service. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí. (garda.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is being detained at Galway Regional and Divisional Headquarters under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Nov2024€120,000 Cannabis Seized, Joint Operation between An Garda Síochaná and Revenue Customs Service, 4th November 2024
Official garda.ie press release on a joint Garda and Revenue cannabis seizure and arrest in Newcastle; it gives the quantity, value and detention provision but names no one.
suspect, 30s, male