Ireland Two men charged over cannabis grow house in Killala, Mayo
Gardaí raided a suspected cannabis grow house in the Killala area of County Mayo on Friday evening, 31 March 2023, seizing cannabis plants with an estimated value of €432,800. Two men, one in his 30s and one in his 20s, were arrested during the raid and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. Both men have since been charged and are due before a special sitting of Ballina District Court at 7:30pm on Sunday 2 April 2023. The seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested31 Mar
5 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court1 Apr
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two men were arrested following the discovery of a suspected cannabis grow house.
- Cannabis plants with an estimated value of €432,800 were seized during the search.
- One man is in his 30s and the other is in his 20s.
- Where
- The grow house was located in the Killala area of County Mayo.
- When
- The raid took place on Friday evening, 31 March 2023.
- Investigation
- The seized drugs will undergo further analysis with Forensic Science Ireland.
- The seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy.
- Charges
- Both men have been charged.
- In court
- They are due before a special sitting of Ballina District Court at 7:30pm on Sunday 2 April 2023.
- Other details
- The men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
36 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo men were arrested following the discovery of a suspected grow house (garda.ie)
- whatSuspected cannabis plants with an estimated value of €432,800 were seized (garda.ie)
- whatOne man is in his 30s and the other is in his 20s (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatCannabis plants with an estimated value of €432,800 were seized during a search in the Killala area (rte.ie)
- whatTwo men, one in his 30s and one in his 20s, were arrested (rte.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested following the discovery of a suspected grow house in the Killala area of Co Mayo. (irishtimes.com)
- whatSuspected cannabis plants with an estimated value of €432,800 were seized by gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo people were arrested. (extra.ie)
- whatGardaí seized a cannabis grow house. (extra.ie)
- whatTwo people were arrested following a raid on a cannabis grow house in the west of Ireland. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatCannabis plants with an estimated value of €432,800 were seized during the search. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatTwo men, one in his 30s and one in his 20s, were arrested during the raid. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatTwo men were arrested in connection with a cannabis grow house in the west of Ireland (galwaydaily.com)
- whatOne man was in his 20s and the other in his 30s (galwaydaily.com)
- whereThe grow house was located in the Killala area of County Mayo (garda.ie)
- whereThe men are detained at a Garda station in the west of the country (garda.ie, rte.ie)
- whereThe search took place in the Killala area of County Mayo (rte.ie)
- whereThe men were detained at a Garda station in the west of the country on Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe grow house was in the Killala area of County Mayo. (galwaydaily.com)
- whereThe grow house was at a location in the Killala area of County Mayo. (garda.ie)
- whereThe raid took place at a grow house in the Killala area of County Mayo (galwaydaily.com)
- whenThe discovery took place on Friday evening, 31 March 2023 (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Friday evening. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe Garda operation took place on the evening of Friday, March 31. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationThe seized drugs will undergo further analysis with Forensic Science Ireland (garda.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAll seized drugs will undergo further analysis with Forensic Science Ireland. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationThe two men are detained at a Garda station in the west of the country under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (galwaydaily.com)
- chargeThe men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe two men have been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeBoth men have been charged (galwaydaily.com)
- courtThey are due to appear before a special sitting of Ballina District Court. (garda.ie)
- courtThe court appearance is at 7:30pm on Sunday 2 April 2023. (garda.ie)
- courtThe men are due before a special sitting of Ballina District Court at 7:30pm on Sunday evening (galwaydaily.com)
- otherThe men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)
- otherOperation Tara was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris last July. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Apr2023Two men due before court on €432,800 cannabis grow house raid - Galway Daily
First report of the cannabis grow house raid in Killala, Mayo, with two men charged and due before Ballina District Court.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 1 Apr2023Update: Two Men Arrested - Suspected Cannabis Grow House Co.Mayo - 31st March 2023
Confirms the two men have been charged and provides the specific court date and time: special sitting of Ballina District Court at 7:30pm on Sunday 2 April 2023.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 1 Apr2023Gardaí arrest two in raid on cannabis grow house - Galway Daily
Confirms the arrest details, the specific section of the Drug Trafficking Act under which the men are detained, and that the seized cannabis is to be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 1 Apr2023Two Arrested After Gardai Seize 'Cannabis Grow House' In Mayo
Extra.ie reports the initial arrest and seizure of the cannabis grow house in Mayo.
suspectsuspect - 1 Apr2023Two arrested as suspected cannabis grow house is raided in Co Mayo
Initial report confirming the search took place Friday evening, the men were detained Saturday at a Garda station in the west under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and the seizure forms part of Operation Tara.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 1 Apr2023Arrests after Mayo suspected cannabis grow house found
Reports the initial arrests and seizure; the men were detained at a garda station in the west of the country and the drugs were to undergo further analysis with Forensic Science Ireland.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 31 Mar2023Two Men Arrested - Suspected Cannabis Grow House Co.Mayo - 31st March 2023
Original Garda press release announcing the arrests and seizure; the men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and the seized drugs are to be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male