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Case No. 21108Drugs offence (cannabis seizure) · Co. Wexford · 12 May 2023

Cannabis worth €660,000 seized in Enniscorthy search

On Friday 12 May 2023 at about 4.30pm, gardaí carried out a joint search at a premises in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, and found 33kg of cannabis with an estimated street value of €660,000, subject to analysis. The operation was conducted by the Wexford Divisional Drug Unit and the National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, with assistance from the Enniscorthy District Detective Unit. No persons were arrested or charged, and the garda.ie statement of 13 May and the Kilkenny People report of 15 May both say investigations are ongoing. No later development has been reported.

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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí seized cannabis with an estimated street value of €660,000.
  • Gardaí found 33kg of cannabis during the search.
  • The €660,000 value is an estimate and is subject to analysis.
Where
The search took place at a premises in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.
When
The search took place at about 4.30pm on Friday 12 May 2023.
Investigation
  • A joint operation was conducted by the Wexford Divisional Drug Unit and the National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, with assistance from the Enniscorthy District Detective Unit.
  • No persons were arrested during the operation.
  • Investigations are ongoing, as stated in the garda.ie statement of 13 May 2023 and the report of 15 May 2023.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized €660,000 of cannabis drugs. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí found 33kg of cannabis with an estimated street value of €660,000, subject to analysis. (garda.ie)
  • whatCannabis with an estimated value of €660,000 was seized, subject to analysis. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatGardaí discovered 33kg of cannabis during the search. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a premises in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. (garda.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe search took place at about 4.30pm on Friday 12 May 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search was carried out on Friday 12 May. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place at approximately 4.30pm. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA joint search operation was carried out by the Wexford Divisional Drug Unit and National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (garda.ie)
  • investigationNo persons were arrested during the operation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe joint operation was conducted by the Wexford Divisional Drug Unit and National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, with assistance from Enniscorthy District Detective Unit. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests were made and investigations are ongoing. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 May2023
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Gardaí seize over half a million euro worth of cannabis during search in South-East

    First report of the seizure. Adds the estimated value, the 33kg figure found during the search, the agencies involved, and that no arrests were made.

  2. 12 May2023
    Othergarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara: €660,000 Cannabis Drugs Seized Enniscorthy, 12th May, 2023.

    Official garda.ie press release, issued 13 May 2023, confirming the seizure, the joint operation and that no one was arrested. It adds the agencies involved and the statement that investigations are ongoing.