Ireland Three arrested as two cannabis grow houses uncovered in Galway
On Wednesday 13 March 2024, gardaí searched two residential properties in the New Inn and Creggs areas of County Galway as part of Operation Tara and found two cannabis grow houses. Cannabis plants worth €228,000 and cannabis herb worth €75,000 were seized, with the total cannabis valued at over €300,000. Two men and a woman in her 50s were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. Gardaí have since charged all three in relation to the seizure, and they were due to appear before Castlerea District Court on Friday 15 March 2024, with investigations ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested13 Mar
4 reports - Charged13 Mar
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cannabis plants worth €228,000 and cannabis herb worth €75,000 were seized.
- Two cannabis grow houses were discovered, and the total cannabis seized was valued at more than €300,000.
- Three people were arrested: two men and a woman in her 50s.
- Where
- The searches were at two residential properties in the New Inn and Creggs areas of County Galway.
- When
- The searches and seizure took place on Wednesday, 13 March 2024.
- Other details
- The Garda statement gives the men's ages as one in his 40s and one in his 20s, while Galway Beo's main text gives both men as in their 40s.
- All three arrested people were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in County Galway.
- Investigation
- The searches were part of Operation Tara, with the Divisional Drug Unit, Galway County Drug Unit, Armed Support Unit and local uniformed Gardaí involved.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- Gardaí charged the three arrested people in relation to the seizure.
- In court
- The three people were due to appear before Castlerea District Court on Friday, 15 March 2024.
33 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCannabis plants worth €228,000 were seized. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- whatCannabis herb worth €75,000 was seized. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- whatCannabis grow houses were discovered at both locations. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo cannabis grow houses were discovered along with more than €300,000 worth of drugs. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCannabis plants worth €228,000 and cannabis herb worth €75,000 were seized. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men aged in their 40s and 20s and a woman in her 50s were arrested during the operation. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCannabis worth an estimated €300,000 was seized from two properties in Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereCannabis grow houses were discovered in Co Galway. (garda.ie)
- whereSearches were conducted at two residential properties in the New Inn and Creggs areas of County Galway. (garda.ie)
- whereSearches took place at two residential properties in the New Inn and Creggs areas. (irishtimes.com)
- whereTwo searches took place at residential properties in the New Inn and Creggs areas of County Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereThe searches were at two residential properties in the New Inn and Creggs areas of County Galway. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe cannabis was seized on 13 March 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe searches took place on Wednesday, 13 March 2024. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationThe operation was carried out under Operation Tara and involved the Divisional Drug Unit, Galway County Drug Unit, Armed Support Unit and local uniformed Gardaí. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThree people were arrested at the scene. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationThe three arrested people were two males in their 40s and one female in her 50s. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationAll three are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda Station in County Galway. (galwaybeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation involved several Garda units, including the Divisional Drug Unit, Galway County Drug Unit and Armed Support Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeGardaí have charged the three arrested people. (garda.ie)
- courtThe three people were due to appear before Castlerea District Court on Friday 15 March 2024. (garda.ie)
- otherTotal cannabis seized was worth in excess of €300,000. (garda.ie)
- otherThree people were arrested during the operation: two adult males in their 40s and 20s, and one adult female in her 50s. (garda.ie)
- otherAll three arrested people were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in County Galway. (garda.ie)
- otherAll three are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Co Galway. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe operation involved the Divisional Drug Unit, the Galway County Drug Unit, the Armed Support Unit and local uniformed Gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe search was part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy launched in 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe operation involved the Divisional Drug Unit, Galway County Drug Unit, Armed Support Unit and local uniformed Gardaí. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherThe searches were part of Operation Tara. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThree people were arrested during the operation. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Mar2024Three arrested as two cannabis grow houses uncovered in Galway
Reports a Garda Operation Tara search of two cannabis grow houses in Galway, the seizure values, and the arrest of three people who are detained under drug trafficking legislation. No case in the list matches this incident.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 50s, female - 14 Mar2024Armed Galway gardai arrest trio as photos show inside large drugdens
First report of the Operation Tara searches. The article gives the arrested men's ages as 40s in the main text, but the Garda statement says one of the men was in his 20s.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, female - 13 Mar2024Three arrested after cannabis grow houses are discovered in Co Galway
First report of the operation. It names the areas searched, the value of the seized cannabis, the three people arrested and the Garda units involved.
suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, 50s, female - 13 Mar2024Operation Tara - Discovery of Cannabis Grow Houses and Arrests, County Galway, March 13th, 2024
Gives the official Garda breakdown of the seizure: cannabis plants worth €228,000 and cannabis herb worth €75,000. Gives the age and sex of the three arrested people, says they are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and says the operation was part of Operation Tara and investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 50s, female - 13 Mar2024Court Appearance Operation Tara - Discovery of Cannabis Growhouses and Arrests, Co. Galway. 13th March, 2024.
Gardaí confirmed charges against the three arrested people, gave the value of the cannabis plants (€228,000) and herb (€75,000) seized, named the court date at Castlerea District Court, and said investigations are ongoing.
accused, 40s, maleaccused, 20s, maleaccused, 50s, female