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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20251Drugs offence (suspected cannabis possession) · Co. Kildare

Teenage boy in court over alleged €6,600 cannabis haul in Kildare

A teenage boy is alleged to have been in possession of a suspected cannabis haul worth an estimated €6,600 in County Kildare. Gardaí put the case before Naas District Court on 19 July 2023 in an in-camera (private) session, where it was alleged that €350 in cash was also found. Judge Deirdre Gearty adjourned the case to a date in October to allow time for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions and marked it peremptory against the State. An official drug analysis certificate is expected on the adjourned date, which is the latest development reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court21 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A teenage boy is alleged to have been in possession of a suspected cannabis haul.
  • The estimated value of the haul is €6,600.
Where
The alleged possession took place in County Kildare.
When
The incident date is not stated in the sources.
Investigation
  • It was alleged that gardaí found €350 in cash.
  • An official drug analysis certificate is expected on the adjourned date.
In court
  • Gardaí appeared at Naas District Court on 19 July 2023 in an in-camera session, which the article describes as a Thursday.
  • Judge Deirdre Gearty adjourned the case to a date in October to allow time for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • The judge marked the case peremptory against the State.
Charges
No charge against the suspect is reported in the sources.
Other details
  • The case record lists the suspect as a man, while the article describes a teenage boy.
  • The sources give no name or nationality for the suspect.
  • The Kildare Now article is dated 21 July 2023 in the record and 22 July 2023 in its published line.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA teenage boy is alleged to have been in possession of a suspected cannabis haul in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe estimated value of the haul is €6,600. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationIt was alleged that €350 in cash was found by gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationAn official drug analysis certificate is expected on the adjourned date. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtGardaí appeared at Naas District Court on Thursday, 19 July 2023, in an in-camera session. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge adjourned the case to a date in October to allow time for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge marked the case peremptory against the State. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 21 Jul2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare court: Juvenile caught with cannabis haul worth an estimated €6,600

    Reports the in-camera Naas District Court hearing on 19 July 2023, the estimated €6,600 value of the cannabis, €350 in cash allegedly found, the adjournment to October for DPP directions, and the expected drug analysis certificate. Does not match any existing case.

    accused, male