Ireland Two men arrested after cannabis seizure in Kenmare, Co Kerry
On Tuesday 9 January 2024, gardaí, Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, GNDOCB and Revenue officials seized cannabis herb worth €115,000 in a search operation in Kenmare, Co Kerry. The reports name no victim. Two men, one in his teens and one in his 20s, were arrested and were being detained at a Garda station in the Southern Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. As of 10 January 2024, gardaí said investigations were ongoing, and no charge or court appearance has been reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested9 Jan
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized cannabis herb worth €115,000.
- Ten sealed bags of the substance were photographed, understood to weigh several kilos in total.
- Where
- The seizure took place during a search operation in Kenmare, Co Kerry.
- When
- The seizure took place on Tuesday, 9 January 2024.
- Other details
- This is the fifth major cannabis seizure of the year by gardaí or Revenue.
- Two men were arrested following the seizure, one in his teens and one in his 20s.
- The two men are being held at a Garda station in the Southern Region.
- Investigation
- The operation was carried out by the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue officials.
- Gardaí say investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
- Charges
- Both men are being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996; no charge is reported.
- In court
- No court appearance is reported.
- Sentence
- No sentence is reported.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized cannabis herb worth €115,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested following a seizure of cannabis herb in Kerry. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatGardaí seized €115,000 worth of cannabis herb. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in a search operation in Kenmare, Co Kerry. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search operation took place in Kenmare, Co Kerry. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe operation was carried out on 9 January. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Tuesday, 9 January 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe operation was carried out by Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, GNDOCB and Revenue officials. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was carried out by the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, GNDOCB and Revenue officials. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the matter are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherTwo men, one in his teens and one in his 20s, are being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThis is the fifth major cannabis seizure of the year by gardaí or Revenue. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTen sealed bags of the substance were photographed, understood to weigh several kilos in total. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe two men are being detained at a Garda station in the Southern Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Jan2024Two men arrested after six-figure cannabis seizure in Kerry
Original report of the Kenmare cannabis seizure and two arrests. The Fermoy search mentioned as having happened last month is a separate earlier matter and is not included.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, teens, male - 9 Jan2024Gardaí seize €115,000 of cannabis in Kerry in latest major seizure of year
Reports the Kenmare seizure and its detention of two men under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Also notes this is the fifth major cannabis seizure of the year, and lists other early-January seizures for context.
suspect, teens, malesuspect, 20s, male