Ireland Man charged over €460,000 cannabis seizure on M9 in Carlow
On 23 October 2021, the Carlow Detective Unit stopped a vehicle on the M9 motorway in the Carlow area and recovered cannabis with an estimated value of €460,000. A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained at Carlow Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. A follow-up search of a residence in Bunclody, Co. Wexford, conducted as part of Operation Tara, found cannabis and cocaine worth a combined €304,000, and a second man in his 30s was arrested and detained at Enniscorthy Garda Station. The man from the Carlow seizure was charged and appeared before Kilkenny District Court on 25 October 2021. The investigation remains ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested23 Oct
7 reports - Charged25 Oct
- In court23 Oct
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cannabis with an estimated value of €460,000 was recovered from a vehicle stopped on the M9 motorway in the Carlow area.
- Cannabis and cocaine worth a combined €304,000 were seized at a residence in Bunclody, Co. Wexford, comprising approximately €100,000 cannabis herb, €180,000 cannabis resin, and almost €24,000 cocaine.
- Mobile phones and drug paraphernalia were seized at the Bunclody scene.
- Where
- The vehicle was stopped on the M9 motorway in the Carlow area, and a follow-up search was conducted at a residence in Bunclody, Co. Wexford.
- When
- The stop and search and the Bunclody residence search both took place on Saturday 23 October 2021, with the Bunclody search beginning shortly after 4pm.
- Investigation
- The searches were conducted by the Carlow Detective Unit and detective and drug units in Gorey and Enniscorthy as part of Operation Tara and ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs.
- The seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Charges
- A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the Carlow seizure and charged; a second man in his 30s was arrested at the Bunclody search.
- In court
- The man from the Carlow seizure was scheduled to appear before Kilkenny District Court on 25 October 2021.
- Other details
- Both men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996; the Bunclody man was held at Enniscorthy Garda Station and the Carlow man at Carlow Garda Station.
- The investigation is ongoing.
80 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was arrested by Gardaí (garda.ie)
- whatA combined €304,000 in cannabis and cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
- whatApproximately €100,000 of cannabis herb was located (garda.ie)
- what€180,000 in cannabis resin was located (garda.ie)
- whatAlmost €24,000 worth of cocaine was located, subject to analysis (garda.ie)
- whatMobile phones and drug paraphernalia were seized at the scene (garda.ie)
- whatThe arrested man was in his 30s (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis with a value upwards of €460,000 was seized (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the seizure (garda.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- what€460,000 of suspected cannabis was seized in Carlow on 23 October 2021 (garda.ie)
- what€304,000 in cannabis and cocaine was seized in the Bunclody search (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis worth over €460,000 was recovered during the search. (rte.ie)
- whatCannabis with an estimated value of over €460,000 was recovered from a vehicle (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCannabis and cocaine worth an estimated €304,000 were seized (rte.ie)
- whatGardaí also seized mobile phones and other drug paraphernalia (rte.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene (rte.ie)
- whatGardaí seized a combined €304,000 in cannabis and cocaine in Wexford on 23 October 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatApproximately €100,000 of cannabis herb was found at the residence (irishmirror.ie)
- what€180,000 in cannabis resin was found at the residence (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAlmost €24,000 worth of cocaine was found, subject to analysis (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA number of mobile phones and other drug paraphernalia were seized at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCannabis with an estimated value of upwards of €460,000 was recovered from the vehicle (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatCannabis worth €460,000 was discovered in a vehicle during a stop and search on the M9 motorway. (thejournal.ie)
- whatCannabis and cocaine worth €304,000 were seized during the Wexford residence search. (thejournal.ie)
- what€460,000 of suspected cannabis was seized in Carlow (kilkennypeople.ie)
- what€304,000 in cannabis and cocaine was seized in the Wexford search (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe search was conducted at a residence in Bunclody (garda.ie)
- whereThe man was detained at Enniscorthy Garda Station (garda.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was travelling on the M9 motorway (garda.ie)
- whereA follow-up search was conducted of a residence in Bunclody, Co. Wexford (garda.ie)
- whereThe drugs were found during the search of a vehicle travelling on the M9 motorway in Carlow. (rte.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was stopped and searched on the M9 motorway (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe drugs were found during a search of a home in Bunclody (rte.ie)
- whereThe search was of a residence in Bunclody (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe man is detained at Enniscorthy Garda Station (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was stopped on the M9 Motorway in the Carlow area (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe stop and search was conducted on the M9 motorway in the Carlow area. (thejournal.ie)
- whereA follow-up search was conducted at a residence in Bunclody, County Wexford. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Saturday 23 October 2021 (garda.ie)
- whenThe search began shortly after 4pm (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Saturday 23 October 2021 (garda.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Saturday afternoon, 23 October 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search took place on the afternoon of 23 October 2021 (rte.ie)
- whenThe stop and search took place on Saturday 23 October 2021 (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe searches and arrest took place on Saturday, 23 October 2021. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- investigationThe drugs were to be sent for further analysis (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the detective and drug units in Gorey and Enniscorthy conducted the search (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Carlow Detective Unit conducted the stop and search (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained at Carlow Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing (garda.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested at the Bunclody search (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man in his 30s remains in custody at Enniscorthy Garda Station (garda.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the Carlow area. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Carlow Detective Unit conducted the search. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe Carlow Detective Unit carried out the search as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained at Carlow Garda Station (irishmirror.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationGardaí stated the investigation is ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man is being held at Enniscorthy Garda Station (rte.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out as part of Operation Tara (rte.ie)
- investigationOperation Tara is targeting the distribution and sale of drugs in Wexford (rte.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara and the investigation into the distribution and sale of controlled drugs in Wexford (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent for further analysis (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationCarlow Detective Unit conducted the stop and search (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe stop and search was carried out by the Carlow Detective Unit as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the Carlow area. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe man remains in custody at Enniscorthy Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationA follow-up search was conducted of a residence in Bunclody, Co. Wexford, on Saturday (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested in the Wexford search (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man arrested in relation to the Carlow seizure has been charged (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeHe was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (thejournal.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe man is scheduled to appear before Kilkenny District Court on 25 October 2021 (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is to appear before Kilkenny District Court on 25 October 2021. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Kilkenny District Court on 25 October 2021 (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is being questioned at Carlow Garda Station. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Oct2021Breaking: Man due before Kilkenny court in connection with €460,000 cannabis seizure
Reports the court appearance of the charged man and details of the follow-up search in Bunclody, Wexford, including the second arrest and detention under the Drug Trafficking Act.
suspect, malesuspect, 30s, male - 25 Oct2021Man to appear in court following the seizure of €460k worth of cannabis in Carlow
Reports the arrest and charging of a man in his 30s following a two-site drug seizure operation by the Carlow Detective Unit, with a court appearance scheduled at Kilkenny District Court.
suspect, 30s, male - 24 Oct2021Man arrested and €460,000 worth of cannabis seized as vehicle stopped on M9 Motorway
Initial report of the arrest and seizure; identifies Carlow Detective Unit as the unit conducting the stop; confirms detention under Section 2 and that drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
suspect, 30s, male - 24 Oct2021Man arrested as €304,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine found in Wexford
Provides specific details of the Bunclody search: the exact breakdown of drugs seized (€100,000 cannabis herb, €180,000 cannabis resin, €24,000 cocaine), the time of the search (shortly after 4pm), the units involved (detective and drug units in Gorey and Enniscorthy), and that the suspect is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Enniscorthy Garda Station.
suspect, 30s, male - 24 Oct2021Man arrested after drug seizure in Wexford
Provides details of the Bunclody follow-up search: man in his 30s arrested at the scene, held at Enniscorthy Garda Station, mobile phones and drug paraphernalia also seized, search carried out under Operation Tara targeting drug distribution in Wexford.
suspect, 30s, male - 23 Oct2021Gardai make massive €460k cannabis seizure during search on major motorway
Reports the initial seizure and arrest on the M9; the man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and the cannabis was sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
suspect, 30s, male - 23 Oct2021Drugs worth over €460k seized during Carlow search
Initial report of the €460,000 cannabis seizure and arrest in Carlow, preceding the charging and court appearance reported in the existing case.
suspect, 30s, male - 23 Oct2021Court Appearance - €460,000 Cannabis Seized and Man Arrested, Carlow, 23rd October 2021
Confirms the man has been charged and provides the court date (25 October 2021, Kilkenny District Court). Confirms the follow-up search in Bunclody, Co. Wexford, where €304,000 in cannabis and cocaine was seized and a man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Enniscorthy Garda Station.
suspect, malesuspect, 30s, male - 23 Oct2021€460,000 Cannabis Seized and Man Arrested, Carlow, 23rd October 2021
Original press release confirming the stop and search was carried out on the M9 motorway by the Carlow Detective Unit and that the suspect was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
suspect, 30s, male - 23 Oct2021Man Arrested and €304,000 Cannabis and Cocaine Seizure - Bunclody, Co.Wexford - 23rd October 2021
Provides specific details of the Bunclody follow-up search: the search began shortly after 4pm, the drugs comprised approximately €100,000 cannabis herb, €180,000 cannabis resin and almost €24,000 cocaine, mobile phones and paraphernalia were seized, and the suspect was detained at Enniscorthy Garda Station.
suspect, 30s, male