Ireland Two men arrested after €890,000 cannabis seized in Galway city
On Friday 19 April 2024, Gardaí from the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit searched a property in Galway city as part of Operation Tara and seized cannabis plants and cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €890,000, though one report gives the figure as nearly €900,000. A large-scale cannabis cultivation operation was discovered during the search, and two men aged in their 20s were arrested at the scene. The two men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in the North Western Region. The seized drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, no charge or court appearance is reported, and investigations are ongoing as of the latest reports on 19 April 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested19 Apr
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized cannabis plants and cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €890,000.
- One report gives the value as nearly €900,000 in its summary, while its main text gives €890,000.
- A large-scale cannabis cultivation operation was discovered during the search.
- Where
- The search took place at a property in Galway city.
- When
- The search took place on Friday 19 April 2024, beginning at approximately 11.30am.
- Cause
- The search was part of Operation Tara, targeting persons involved in the sale and supply of drugs under the Galway Division drugs strategy.
- Investigation
- The search was carried out by Gardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit.
- All seized drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- Two men aged in their 20s were arrested at the scene.
- The two men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in the North Western Region.
- One report describes this as the second major drugs seizure in Galway in the past few weeks.
- Charges
- No charge or court appearance is reported in the sources.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized cannabis plants and cannabis herb estimated at €890,000. (garda.ie)
- whatA large-scale cannabis cultivation operation was discovered during the search. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- whatCannabis plants and herb worth an estimated €890,000 were seized. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereThe search took place in Galway city. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí stormed a property in Galway city. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Friday 19 April 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search began at approximately 11.30am. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Friday 19 April 2024. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out as part of Operation Tara by Gardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationThe Galway Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the raid. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationAll seized drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherThe operation forms part of the Galway Division drugs strategy. (garda.ie)
- otherTwo men aged in their 20s were arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
- otherThe two men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in the North Western Region. (garda.ie)
- otherTwo males aged in their 20s were arrested at the scene. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherThe two men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherThe article describes this as the second major drugs bust in Galway in the past few weeks. (galwaybeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Apr2024Armed gardai raid Galway drug den arresting duo as photos show inside growhouse
Initial report of an armed Operation Tara raid by the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit, with photos of the growhouse and the arrest of two men.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 19 Apr2024Operation Tara: €890,000 Cannabis Seized and Arrests, Galway, 19th April 2024
Garda press release on a cannabis seizure and two arrests in Galway city. No existing case matches this seizure or these arrests.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male