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Case No. 17115Drug trafficking · Co. Louth · 25 May 2024

Cannabis worth about €90,000 seized from Drogheda home, Louth

On Saturday 25 May 2024, Gardaí in Louth carried out a planned search under warrant at a home in Drogheda, Co Louth, as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and distribution of controlled drugs. They seized 4.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis with an estimated street value in excess of €90,000, pending analysis. No arrests were made during this phase, and the seizure was reported on 27 May 2024. Gardaí are continuing the search for those responsible, and the seizure is part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy.

  1. Reported27 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí seized 4.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis.
  • The suspected cannabis had an estimated street value in excess of €90,000, pending analysis.
Where
The search took place at a home in Drogheda, Co Louth.
When
The search took place on Saturday, 25 May 2024.
Cause
Gardaí in Louth conducted a planned search under warrant as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and distribution of controlled drugs and related crime in the area.
Investigation
  • No arrests were made during this phase of the investigation.
  • Gardaí are continuing the search for those responsible.
Other details
  • The seizure is part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy.
  • The seizure was first reported on 27 May 2024 by Dundalk Democrat, a Louth Live publication.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • what4.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis was seized. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe seized cannabis had an estimated street value in excess of €90,000, pending analysis. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereGardaí in Louth searched a home in Drogheda under warrant. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Saturday, 25 May. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and distribution of controlled drugs. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests were made during this phase of the investigation. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are continuing the search for those responsible. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe seizure is part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 May2024
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    REVEALED: Cannabis worth approx €90k found hidden in Louth home is seized by gardaí

    First report of the seizure at the Drogheda home, with the estimated value, the link to Operation Tara, and the statement that no arrests had been made.