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Case No. 20850Drugs offence (cannabis grow house) · Co. Offaly · 1 Jun 2023

Two arrested after cannabis plants seized from Offaly grow house

On the night of 1 June 2023, Gardaí raided a grow house in Co Offaly and seized cannabis plants. The headline puts their value at over €30,000, while a garda quote gives about €32,000. Two people were arrested, but the report does not give their names, ages or nationalities. Gardaí said further investigations are ongoing, and no charges or court appearances are reported as of the 2 June 2023 article.

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  2. Arrested2 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí arrested two people and seized cannabis plants.
  • The headline gives the value of the seized plants as over €30,000, and a garda quote gives it as approximately €32,000.
Where
Gardaí raided a grow house in Co Offaly, described by gardaí as a grow facility in the east of the county.
When
The operation took place on the night of 1 June 2023, the day before the article was published on 2 June 2023.
Other details
  • The Divisional Drugs Unit in Offaly carried out the operation.
  • The names, ages and nationalities of the two people arrested are not given.
Investigation
Gardaí said further investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The report does not say whether either arrested person has been charged.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí arrested two people and seized cannabis plants worth over €30,000. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereGardaí raided a grow house in Co Offaly. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place the night before the article was published. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said further investigations are ongoing. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe Divisional Drugs Unit in Offaly seized approximately €32,000 worth of cannabis plants in a grow facility in the east of the county. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jun2023
    Arrestedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois Offaly Gardai seize cannabis plants worth over €30,000

    Reports the seizure of cannabis plants from a grow house in Co Offaly, with two arrests. Gives a value of over €30,000 in the headline and about €32,000 in the garda quote. Names, ages and nationalities of those arrested are not given.

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