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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6988Drug possession (suspected cannabis) · Co. Cork

Man arrested after €8,000 of cannabis found in biscuit tin in Fermoy, Co Cork

Gardaí searching a property in Fermoy, Co Cork, found a Jacob's biscuit tin filled with bags of suspected cannabis, reported on 2 December 2023. Reports put the seizure at more than €8,000 or around €8,000. One man, whose age, nationality and name are not given, was arrested after the find. He is reported to be due before the courts, with one report saying a court date is to follow, and no charge or court outcome has been reported yet.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested2 Dec
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí found a Jacob's biscuit tin filled with bags of suspected cannabis.
  • One report says more than €8,000 worth was seized, and another says around €8,000.
Where
Gardaí were searching a property in Fermoy, Co Cork.
When
The find was reported on 2 December 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí found the tin while searching the property.
  • A Garda spokesperson described the substance as suspected cannabis.
  • One man was arrested after the find.
In court
One report says a court date is to follow, and another says the man is due to appear before the courts in due course.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
Other details
Gardaí posted a photo of the haul on the Garda Info X page; the man is not named in the reports and his age and nationality are not given.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí found a tin of biscuits filled with bags of cannabis. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatMore than €8,000 worth of the substance was seized during the search. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatAround €8,000 of suspected cannabis was found concealed in a biscuit tin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí were searching a property in Fermoy. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was found during a search of a property in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereFermoy gardaí found the stash while searching a property in the area. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda spokesperson described the find as suspected cannabis. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationOne man was arrested. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí found the tin while searching a property in Fermoy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtOne man has a court date to follow. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe arrested man is due to appear before the courts in due course. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA man was arrested after the find. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 4 Dec2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man arrested after gardaí seize €8,000 worth of cannabis stashed in biscuit tin

    Reports the arrest of one man after around €8,000 of suspected cannabis was found in a biscuit tin during a search in Fermoy, Co Cork. No match in the existing cases list.

    suspect, male
  2. 2 Dec2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardaí uncover thousands of euros worth of cannabis inside Christmas biscuit tin

    Reports the Fermoy search and arrest. A separate Limerick seizure of 10kg of cannabis is mentioned only in passing and is not part of this case.

    suspect, male