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Case No. 3573Possession of controlled drugs · Co. Kildare · 13 Mar 2026

Man in 40s charged after €400,000 cannabis seized in Co. Kildare

A man in his 40s was arrested and charged after a joint Gardaí and Revenue Customs operation seized €400,000 worth of cannabis in Co. Kildare on 13 March 2026. He is due to appear before Naas District Court on 14 March 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested13 Mar
  3. Charged13 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the seizure of cannabis in Co. Kildare (garda.ie)
  • what€400,000 worth of cannabis was seized (garda.ie)
  • what20kg of suspected illegal cannabis was seized (garda.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis had an estimated value of €400,000 (garda.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place in Co. Kildare (garda.ie)
  • whereThe man is detained at a Garda Station in Co. Kildare (garda.ie)
  • whenThe cannabis was seized on 13 March 2026 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on 13 March 2026 (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of a joint operation by Gardaí and Revenue Customs (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged (garda.ie)
  • courtHe is due to appear before Naas District Court on 14 March 2026 at 7:00pm (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Mar2026
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Joint Operation – Gardaí and Revenue Customs Operation, €400,000 Cannabis Seized – One Arrest, Co. Kildare, 13th March 2026

    Garda press release reporting the seizure and arrest; investigations ongoing.

    suspect, 40s, male
  2. 13 Mar2026
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Court Appearance: Joint Operation – Gardaí and Revenue Customs Operation, €400,000 Cannabis Seized – One Arrest, Co. Kildare, 13th March 2026

    Garda press release confirming the man has been charged and is due to appear at Naas District Court.

    suspect, 40s, male