Ireland Cannabis worth over €120,000 seized in Drogheda, Co Louth; male arrested
On the evening of Tuesday 5 December 2023, Gardaí from the South Louth Divisional Drugs unit searched a residential property in Drogheda, Co Louth, under warrant and seized cannabis herb with a street value of over €120,000, subject to analysis, along with drug paraphernalia. In a follow-up search, more cannabis was seized, and a man in his late teens was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the South Louth District. The suspected drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and investigations are ongoing with no charge reported in the sources.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested5 Dec
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cannabis herb with a street value of over €120,000 was seized, subject to analysis.
- Drug paraphernalia was also seized during the search.
- Where
- Gardaí searched a residential property in Drogheda, Co Louth.
- When
- The search took place on the evening of Tuesday 5 December 2023.
- Investigation
- The search was carried out under warrant by the South Louth Divisional Drugs unit.
- A follow-up search also resulted in cannabis being seized, with an estimated street value given as 2,000.
- A male in his late teens was arrested at the scene.
- The arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the South Louth District.
- All suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Other details
- Gardaí issued a press release on the operation, dated 6 December 2023, under the name Operation Tara.
- Investigations are ongoing.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCannabis herb with a street value of over €120,000 was seized, subject to analysis. (garda.ie)
- whatDrug paraphernalia was also seized. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a residential property in Drogheda, Co Louth under warrant. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on the evening of Tuesday 5 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out by the South Louth Divisional Drugs unit. (garda.ie)
- investigationA follow-up search also resulted in cannabis being seized. (garda.ie)
- investigationA male in his late teens was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrested male is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the South Louth District. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)
- otherInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Dec2023Operation Tara - Excess €120,000 Drugs Seized, Drogheda, Co. Louth. 5th December, 2023.
Garda press release on a single warrant search in Drogheda. It does not match the Tallaght cannabis case (6873), which involved a vehicle stop in Tallaght and a woman in her 40s.
suspect, late teens, male