Ireland Longford cannabis grow farm disrupted and suspected cocaine seized
Gardaí in Longford disrupted a planned cannabis grow farm being set up near Killoe and seized about €28,000 of suspected cocaine, pending analysis, and €6,260 in cash during searches in Cloonee, Longford. A man was arrested on 10 September 2024 in connection with the investigation and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, and the sources do not give his age or nationality. A follow-up search found the grow farm in the early stages of construction. No charge or court appearance has been reported, so the latest development is the arrest and detention reported on 11 September 2024.
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- Arrested11 Sep
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí uncovered a planned cannabis grow farm being set up near Killoe, Longford.
- About €28,000 of suspected cocaine, pending analysis, and €6,260 in cash were seized.
- Where
- The search operation took place in Cloonee, Longford.
- When
- The man was arrested on 10 September 2024, as reported on 11 September 2024.
- Investigation
- The searches were carried out by the Longford Divisional Drugs Unit, the Western Region Armed Support Unit, the Roads Policing Unit and other Garda units.
- A follow-up search found the cannabis grow farm in the early stages of construction.
- Other details
- A man was arrested in connection with the investigation.
- The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
- Charges
- No charge against the man has been reported in the sources.
6 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí uncovered a planned cannabis grow farm being set up near Killoe. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatAbout €28,000 of suspected cocaine, pending analysis, and €6,260 in cash were seized. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereA search operation took place in Cloonee, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe searches were carried out by the Longford Divisional Drugs Unit and other Garda units. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationA follow-up search found the cannabis grow farm, which was in the early stages of construction. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherA male was arrested in connection with the investigation and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Sep2024Longford Gardaí disrupt planned cannabis grow farm
Reports the disruption of a planned cannabis grow farm near Killoe, the seizure of suspected cocaine and cash, and the arrest of one man. The article says the arrest was made "yesterday" relative to its publication on 11 September 2024.
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