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Case No. 14495Drug trafficking · Co. Longford · 19 Feb 2025

Gardaí seize cannabis worth €42,000 in Killashee, Longford

On Wednesday 19 February 2025, gardaí in Longford seized cannabis worth €42,000 in Killashee, County Longford, in two linked operations. Divisional Drugs Unit members stopped a man in his 20s and found him with €2,000 worth of cannabis, and a follow-up search of a house in the area found €40,000 worth of cannabis and cannabis resin, leading to the arrest of a woman in her 20s. The man was arrested and charged, and the woman was released without charge pending the preparation of a file for the DPP. The latest development is that the man is set to appear before Longford District Court next month.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged20 Feb
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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When
The seizure took place on Wednesday 19 February 2025 and was reported on 20 February 2025.
Where
  • The cannabis was seized in Killashee, County Longford.
  • The man was stopped on the N63 according to the article body, while the article's summary line gives the N3.
What happened
Gardaí seized cannabis worth €42,000 in total across two operations.
Investigation
  • Divisional Drugs Unit members stopped a man in his 20s and found him with €2,000 worth of cannabis.
  • A follow-up search of a house in the area seized €40,000 worth of cannabis and cannabis resin.
  • A woman in her 20s was arrested during the follow-up house search.
Charges
  • The man was arrested and charged.
  • The woman was released without charge pending the preparation of a file for the DPP.
In court
The man is set to appear before Longford District Court next month.
Other details
The sources do not name the man or the woman, and no nationality is stated for either.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí in Longford seized cannabis worth €42,000 in Killashee. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on a Wednesday. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationDivisional Drugs Unit members stopped a man in his 20s on the N63 and found him with €2,000 worth of cannabis. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA follow-up search of a house in the area seized €40,000 worth of cannabis and cannabis resin. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested and charged. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeThe woman was released without charge pending the preparation of a file for the DPP. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe man is set to appear before Longford District Court next month. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Feb2025
    Chargedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Garda seize €42,000 worth of Cannabis in Longford

    Reports a Longford cannabis seizure of €42,000 in two parts: a stop of a man in his 20s who was charged, and a follow-up house search where a woman in her 20s was arrested and released without charge. No existing case matches this operation.

    accused, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, female