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Case No. 2009Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) for sale or supply · Co. Sligo · 23 Mar 2025

Man in his 40s charged over €150,000 cannabis seizure in Sligo

Gardaí seized 7.5kg of cannabis with an estimated street value of €150,000 from a residential property in the Cranmore area of Sligo on 23 March 2025. A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. He has been charged with possession of controlled drugs for sale or supply and is scheduled to appear before Carrick-on-Shannon District Court on 25 March 2025 at 10:30am. The seizure was part of Operation Tara, an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the region.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested23 Mar
  3. Charged23 Mar
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí seized 7.5kg of cannabis with an estimated street value of €150,000 from a residential property in the Cranmore area of Sligo on 23 March 2025.
Where
The search was carried out at a residential property in the Cranmore area of Sligo.
When
The seizure and arrest took place on 23 March 2025.
Investigation
  • The Sligo Detective Unit searched the property as part of Operation Tara, an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the region.
  • The man was detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
  • The seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Charges
A man in his 40s was charged with possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) for sale or supply.
In court
The man is scheduled to appear before Carrick-on-Shannon District Court on 25 March 2025 at 10:30am.
Other details
Investigations are ongoing.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe suspect is a man aged in his 40s (garda.ie)
  • what€150,000 worth of cannabis was seized (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí in Sligo seized around €150,000 worth of cannabis and arrested a man on 23 March 2025. (garda.ie)
  • whatA total of 7.5kg of cannabis was found with an estimated street value of €150,000. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe arrested man is in his 40s. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized around €150,000 worth of cannabis in Sligo. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was seized in the Cranmore area of Sligo (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search was carried out at a residential property in the Cranmore area, Sligo. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe cannabis was seized on 23 March 2025 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe court appearance is on 25 March 2025 at 10:30am (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe Sligo Detective Unit searched a residential property in the Cranmore area. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man is scheduled to appear before Carrick-on-Shannon District Court (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is scheduled to appear before Carrick-on-Shannon District Court on 25 March 2025 at 10:30am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe seizure was part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the region. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Mar2025
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man due in court following €150k cannabis haul uncovered in Sligo house search

    First report of the arrest and charging following the cannabis seizure in Sligo.

    suspect, 40s, male
  2. 23 Mar2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara: €150,000 in cannabis seized, man arrested, Sligo, 23rd March, 2025

    Garda press release confirming the arrest and seizure; man detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a station in the Garda North Western Region; drugs sent to FSI for analysis; investigations ongoing.

    suspect, 40s, male
  3. 23 Mar2025
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance - Operation Tara: €150,000 in cannabis seized, Sligo, 23rd March, 2025

    Confirms the man has been formally charged and provides the specific court appearance time of 10:30am on 25 March 2025.

    suspect, 40s, male