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Case No. 29494Possession of drugs (cannabis); drug trafficking · Co. Monaghan

Man charged over €150,000 cannabis seizure in Carrickmacross

Gardaí seized approximately €150,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants and dried cannabis herb during a search of a house in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, at approximately 9pm on Monday 25 October 2021. A man in his early 20s was arrested at the scene under Operation Tara and detained at Carrickmacross Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. He has since been charged and is due to appear before Monaghan District Court on 27 October 2021.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested25 Oct
  3. Charged1 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
More than €150,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants and dried cannabis herb were seized.
Where
The search was carried out at a house in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan.
When
The search took place at approximately 9pm on Monday 25 October 2021.
Investigation
  • The search was conducted under Operation Tara by Gardaí attached to Carrickmacross Garda Station.
  • A man in his early 20s was arrested at the scene.
  • The man is detained at Carrickmacross Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
Charges
The man has been charged.
In court
He is due to appear before Monaghan District Court on 27 October 2021 at 10.30am.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMore than €150,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants and herbs were seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized approximately €150,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants and dried cannabis herb (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his early 20s was arrested at the scene (garda.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search was carried out at a house in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure occurred on Monday 25 October 2021. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search took place at approximately 9pm on Monday 25 October 2021 (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man was arrested in connection with the seizure. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was conducted under Operation Tara by Gardaí attached to Carrickmacross Garda Station (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained at Carrickmacross Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtHe will appear before Monaghan District Court on 27 October 2021 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 25 Oct2021
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí seize €150,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants and herb Carrickmacross Co Monaghan October 25, 2021

    Initial report of the drug seizure and arrest under Operation Tara.

    suspect, early 20s, male
  2. 1 Oct2021
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Court Appearance following cannabis seizure Carrickmacross, Monaghan 25/10/21

    Garda press release confirming the man has been charged and will appear before Monaghan District Court on 27 October 2021 at 10.30am.

    suspect, male