Ireland Two men charged over cannabis grow house in Ballinlough, Roscommon
On 26 March 2023 at approximately 11am, the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by Castlerea Garda Station, conducted a search at a premises in Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon. Officers discovered a grow house operation and seized approximately 250 cannabis plants at various stages of maturity with an estimated street value of €200,000. Two men, one in his 40s and one in his 50s, were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. Both men have since been charged and are due to appear before Mullingar District Court on 27 March 2023.
- Reported27 Mar
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged27 Mar
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A grow house operation was discovered and approximately 250 cannabis plants at various stages of maturity were seized.
- The seized cannabis had an estimated street value of €200,000.
- Where
- The grow house was discovered at a premises in Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon.
- When
- The search was conducted at approximately 11am on Sunday, 26 March 2023.
- Investigation
- The search was conducted by the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit with assistance from Castlerea Garda Station.
- The seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in 2021.
- Charges
- Two men, one in his 40s and one in his 50s, were arrested and charged under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- In court
- Both men are due to appear before Mullingar District Court on Monday, 27 March 2023 at 10:30am.
- Other details
- Investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- what€200k of cannabis plants were seized (extra.ie)
- whatApproximately 250 cannabis plants at various stages of maturity were discovered at a premises in Ballinlough. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatThe estimated potential street value of the cannabis is €200,000. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatApproximately 250 suspected cannabis plants at varying maturities were seized. (longfordleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe seized cannabis had an estimated street value of €200,000. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe two men were aged in their 40s and 50s. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatA grow house operation was discovered within the premises. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe estimated street value of the seized plants was €200,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in County Roscommon (extra.ie)
- whereThe grow house was discovered at a premises in Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe men were detained at a Garda station in Co. Roscommon. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe search was conducted at a premises in Ballinlough, Roscommon. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search operation was conducted at approximately 11am on Sunday. (galwaydaily.com)
- whenThe search operation was conducted at approximately 11am on Sunday, March 26. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe search took place at approximately 11am on Sunday, 26 March 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe cannabis was seized during a raid (extra.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted by the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit with assistance from Castlerea Garda Station. (galwaydaily.com, longfordleader.ie)
- investigationTwo men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in Co. Roscommon. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out by the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit with assistance from Castlerea Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeBoth men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeTwo men aged in their 40s and 50s were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtBoth men are due to appear before Mullingar District Court at 10:30am. (galwaydaily.com)
- courtBoth men are due to appear before Mullingar District Court on Monday, March 27 at 10.30am. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtBoth men are due to appear before Mullingar District Court on Monday 27 March 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Mar2023Gardai uncover major cannabis growhouse during raid in Irish village
First report of the Ballinlough growhouse raid and the charging of two men.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male - 27 Mar2023Two arrested after Roscommon / Longford Divisional Drugs Unit discover cannabis grow house operation
Confirms the search was conducted at approximately 11am with assistance from Castlerea Garda Station, and specifies the court appearance time as 10.30am on 27 March 2023.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male - 27 Mar2023Gardaí find large cannabis grow house in morning raid - Galway Daily
Confirms the arrest and charging of two men, identifies the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit and Castlerea Garda Station as conducting the search, and confirms the court appearance at Mullingar District Court at 10:30am.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male - 27 Mar2023€200k Of Cannabis Plants Seized In Co Roscommon Raid
Confirms the seizure of €200k cannabis plants in the Roscommon raid; article body is largely boilerplate with no additional detail beyond the headline.