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Case No. 20565Drugs offence (cannabis grow house and seizure) · Co. Monaghan · 26 Jun 2023

Two men charged after cannabis grow house found in Monaghan town

On Monday 26 June 2023 at about 1pm, Detective Unit gardaí from Monaghan Garda Station searched a residence in Monaghan town as part of Operation Tara and found a grow house with large quantities of suspected cannabis herb in vacuum sealed bags, estimated at over €162,000. Two men aged in their 30s were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and have since been charged; their names and nationalities are not given. The drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. The two men were due to appear before the District Court (C.C.J. No. 2) on Tuesday 27 June 2023, and no outcome of that appearance is reported.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged26 Jun
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Large quantities of suspected cannabis herb were found in vacuum sealed bags.
  • The estimated value of the cannabis seized is over €162,000.
Where
A grow house operation was found inside a residence in Monaghan town.
When
The search took place on Monday 26 June 2023 and began at about 1pm.
Investigation
  • Detective Unit gardaí from Monaghan Garda Station searched the residence with assistance from the Armed Support Unit, Community Engagement Unit and Dog Unit.
  • The search was part of Operation Tara, which targets the sale and supply of drugs in Monaghan.
  • The drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.
Charges
  • Two men aged in their 30s were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Co. Monaghan.
  • The two men have been charged.
In court
The two men were due to appear before the District Court (C.C.J. No. 2) on Tuesday 27 June 2023.
Other details
The details are taken from a Garda press release issued on 27 June 2023, reference PR19842/2023.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatLarge quantities of suspected cannabis herb were found in vacuum sealed bags. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe estimated value of the cannabis seized is over €162,000. (garda.ie)
  • whereA grow house operation was found at a residence in Monaghan town. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Monday 26 June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search began at about 1pm. (garda.ie)
  • investigationDetective Unit gardaí in Monaghan conducted a search of a residence, with help from other units. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara, targeting drug sales and supply in Monaghan. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie)
  • chargeTwo men were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe two men have been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe two men were due to appear before the District Court (C.C.J. No. 2) on Tuesday 27 June 2023. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jun2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Court Appearance: Operation Tara - Seizure of €162,000 Cannabis Co. Monaghan, 26th June 2023

    Garda press release on a single Operation Tara search in Monaghan town. Gives the search time, the drugs seized and their estimated value, and says two men were charged and due before the District Court.

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