Ireland Case No. 23550Possession of cannabis (drug cultivation) · Co. Monaghan · 14 Dec 2022
Man arrested after €384,000 cannabis plants seized in Castleblayney, Monaghan
A man in his 20s was arrested and charged after Gardaí seized 480 cannabis plants worth an estimated €384,000 at a property in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, on 14 December 2022 as part of Operation Tara. He was due to appear before Cavan District Court on 15 December 2022.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged14 Dec
4 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized approximately €384,000 worth of cannabis plants (garda.ie)
- what480 cannabis plants at different stages of growth were discovered (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure (garda.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- what480 cannabis plants at different stages of growth were discovered and seized (rte.ie)
- whatThe cannabis plants were worth around €384,000 (rte.ie)
- whatThe suspect is a man in his 20s (rte.ie)
- what480 cannabis plants were discovered at a property in Castleblayney (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe cannabis plants were worth approximately €384,000 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe plants were at different stages of growth (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- what480 cannabis plants at various stages of growth were discovered at the property. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cannabis plants were valued at €384,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a property in Castleblayney, Co Monaghan (garda.ie)
- whereThe man was taken to Castleblayney Garda station (garda.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereA property in Castleblayney was searched (rte.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place at a property in Castleblayney, County Monaghan. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search was conducted on Wednesday 14 December 2022 (garda.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe raid took place on Wednesday, 14 December 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted as part of Operation Tara (rte.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested and taken to Castleblayney Garda Station (rte.ie)
- investigationAnalysis of the plants is pending (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was made under Operation Tara. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged (garda.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged at Castleblayney Garda Station (rte.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe was due to appear before Cavan District Court on 15 December 2022 (garda.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtHe was due to appear before Cavan District Court on Thursday morning, 15 December 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe seizure was part of Operation Tara (garda.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Dec2022Gardaí arrest man in Monaghan and seize €384k of cannabis plants
Initial report of the Operation Tara seizure and arrest in Castleblayney.
suspect, 20s, male - 15 Dec2022Man arrested following €384,000 cannabis seizure in Castleblayney
Local newspaper report confirming the arrest and charging; adds that the plants were at different stages of growth and that analysis of the plants is pending.
suspect, 20s, male - 15 Dec2022Man charged after €384k in cannabis plants seized
Confirms the man was charged at Castleblayney Garda Station and notes the 480 plants were at various stages of growth.
suspect, 20s, male - 14 Dec2022€384,000 Cannabis Seizure - One Man Arrested - Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan - 14th December 2022
Confirms the arrest and charging, and that the man was due to appear before Cavan District Court on 15 December 2022.
suspect, 20s, male