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Case No. 30246Possession of drugs (cannabis); drug trafficking · Co. Clare · 31 Aug 2021

Cannabis worth €60,000 seized in Shannon, no arrests made

On Tuesday 31 August 2021, at about 9pm, Gardaí attached to Shannon Garda Station searched lands in the Drumgeely area of Shannon, Co Clare, and found two carrier bags containing suspected cannabis herb estimated to be worth €60,000. The drugs were seized and sent for forensic analysis. The reports name no suspect and no victim, and no arrests have been made. The latest development, reported on 1 September 2021, is an appeal by Gardaí for witnesses who were in the Drumgeely area from shortly before 9pm.

  1. Reported1 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Suspected cannabis herb worth approximately €60,000 was seized.
  • Two carrier bags containing suspected cannabis herb were located.
Where
The search was conducted on lands in the Drumgeely area, Shannon, Co Clare.
When
The search took place at approximately 9pm on Tuesday, 31 August 2021.
Investigation
  • Gardaí attached to Shannon Garda Station conducted the search.
  • The drugs were seized and sent for forensic analysis.
  • No arrests have been made.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the Drumgeely area from shortly before 9pm.
Other details
  • The case is recorded under the offences of possession of drugs (cannabis) and drug trafficking.
  • The initial report was published by the Clare Echo on 1 September 2021.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatSuspected cannabis herb worth approximately €60,000 was seized (clareecho.ie)
  • whatTwo carrier bags containing suspected cannabis herb were located (clareecho.ie)
  • whereThe search was conducted on lands in the Drumgeely area, Shannon (clareecho.ie)
  • whenThe search took place at approximately 9pm on Tuesday (clareecho.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs were seized and sent for forensic analysis (clareecho.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made (clareecho.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the Drumgeely area from shortly before 9pm (clareecho.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Sep2021
    Reportedclareecho.ie, first report
    No arrests made as Gardaí seize €60k of cannabis in Shannon - Clare Echo

    Initial report of a cannabis seizure with no arrests made; Gardaí appealing for witnesses.