Ireland Man charged over €580,000 cannabis seizure in Castleblayney
On 8 April 2022, suspected cannabis herb with an estimated value of €580,000, sealed in vacuum bags, was seized during a search operation in the Castleblayney area of County Monaghan as part of Operation Tara. A man in his 60s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Castleblayney Garda Station. He was later charged with possession of drugs and is set to appear at Monaghan District Court on 9 April 2022 at 3.30pm. The seized drugs are to be sent for further analysis and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged8 Apr
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Suspected cannabis herb with an estimated value of €580,000, sealed in vacuum bags, was seized.
- Where
- The search took place in the Castleblayney area of County Monaghan.
- When
- The search took place on Friday, 8 April 2022.
- Investigation
- The search was part of Operation Tara, established to combat drug trafficking networks, and involved Carrickmacross District, Castleblayney Garda station, the Cavan/Monaghan Divisional search team, and the Garda Dog Unit.
- A man in his 60s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Castleblayney Garda Station.
- The seized drugs are to be sent for further analysis and investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man was later charged with possession of drugs.
- In court
- The man is set to appear at Monaghan District Court on 9 April 2022 at 3.30pm.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSuspected cannabis herb with an estimated value of €580,000 was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatThe cannabis was sealed in a number of vacuum bags. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his 60s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatCannabis herb with an estimated value of €580,000 was seized in County Monaghan. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe search operation took place in the Castleblayney area of County Monaghan. (garda.ie)
- whereThe drugs were discovered during a search operation in the Castleblayney area. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe search took place on Friday, 8 April 2022. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search involved Carrickmacross District, Castleblayney Garda station, the Cavan/Monaghan Divisional search team, and the Garda Dog Unit. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent for further analysis. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out as part of Operation Tara, established to combat drug trafficking networks. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man was later charged. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Castleblayney Garda Station. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is set to appear at Monaghan District Court on 9 April 2022 at 3.30pm. (garda.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before a sitting of Monaghan District Court at 3.30pm. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Apr2022Man due in court after seizure of €580,000 of cannabis
Reports the arrest and charging of a man in his 60s following the seizure of €580,000 of cannabis in Castleblayney, Monaghan, as part of Operation Tara, with a court date set at Monaghan District Court.
suspect, 60s, male - 8 Apr2022€580,000 Cannabis Seized and One Man Arrested , Castleblayney, Co.Monaghan 8th April 2022
Adds details on the search operation (Carrickmacross District, Castleblayney Garda station, Cavan/Monaghan Divisional search team, Garda Dog Unit), that the cannabis was sealed in vacuum bags, the man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Castleblayney Garda Station, and the court appearance is set for 9 April 2022 at 3.30pm.
suspect, 60s, male