Ireland Man in his 20s charged after drugs seized in County Laois
On Tuesday 19 September 2023, Gardaí on routine patrol stopped a car on the R445 near Emo, County Laois, as part of Operation Tara, and seized cannabis herb worth €60,000, cocaine worth in excess of €5,000 and a small amount of ecstasy. The two men in the car, both in their 20s, were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and the second man was later released without charge. A man in his 20s was charged and was expected to appear before the District Court in Portlaoise on 21 September 2023 at 10:30am, while a file goes to the DPP and analysis of the drugs by FSI is ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested19 Sep
- Charged19 Sep
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cannabis herb worth €60,000 was seized from the car, and drugs worth more than €60,000 were seized in total.
- Cocaine worth in excess of €5,000 was seized.
- A small amount of ecstasy was seized.
- Where
- The car was stopped on the R445 near Emo, County Laois.
- When
- The stop happened on Tuesday 19 September 2023.
- Other details
- Gardaí stopped the car while on routine patrol.
- The second man arrested was released without charge.
- Investigation
- The seizure was part of Operation Tara.
- The two occupants of the car, both men in their 20s, were arrested and taken to a Garda station in County Laois.
- A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- All the drugs seized are subject to analysis by FSI, and the investigation is ongoing with further updates to follow.
- Charges
- The two men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 for up to seven days.
- A man in his 20s arrested after the seizure has been charged.
- In court
- The charged man was expected to appear before the District Court in Portlaoise on 21 September 2023 at 10:30am.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDrugs worth more than €60,000 were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis herb worth €60,000 was seized from the car. (garda.ie)
- whatCocaine worth in excess of €5,000 was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA small amount of ecstasy was seized. (garda.ie)
- whereThe drugs seizure took place in County Laois. (garda.ie)
- whereThe car was stopped on the R445 near Emo, County Laois. (garda.ie)
- whenThe stop happened on Tuesday 19 September 2023. (garda.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe two occupants of the car were arrested. (garda.ie)
- investigationAll the drugs seized are subject to analysis by FSI. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow. (garda.ie)
- chargeA man in his 20s arrested after the seizure has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe two men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 for up to seven days. (garda.ie)
- courtThe charged man was expected to appear before the District Court in Portlaoise on 21 September 2023 at 10:30am. (garda.ie)
- otherA second man arrested was released without charge. (garda.ie)
- otherGardaí stopped the car while on routine patrol. (garda.ie)
- otherThe two men were taken to a Garda station in County Laois. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Sep2023Operation Tara – Drugs worth in excess of €60,000 seized in County Laois – 19th September 2023
Original report of the seizure and arrests as part of Operation Tara; no names given, drugs subject to analysis by FSI and the investigation is ongoing.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 19 Sep2023Court Appearance - Operation Tara – Drugs worth in excess of €60,000 seized in County Laois – 19th September 2023
Gives the charge against the man in his 20s, his scheduled District Court appearance in Portlaoise, and that the second man was released without charge with a file to the DPP.
accused, 20s, malesuspect, male