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Case No. 19186Drugs offences · Co. Kilkenny · 10 Nov 2023

Two men remanded in custody over cannabis seizure in Ballyragget, Kilkenny

On Friday night, 10 November 2023, Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit stopped a car at a checkpoint in Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny, as part of Operation Surround. Gardaí found cannabis with an estimated value of €40,000 in the vehicle, and the two men, a driver and a passenger understood to be in their thirties, were arrested and detained. The car crashed and overturned on the Ballyragget to Freshford Road shortly after the driver and passenger drove away from the checkpoint, and both men sustained minor injuries. On 13 November 2023 both men appeared in court in connection with the seizure of about €41,000 worth of cannabis and were remanded in custody.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court13 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Two men appeared in court in connection with a seizure of cannabis reported as worth about €41,000.
Where
Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit stopped a car at a checkpoint in Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny.
When
The stop took place on Friday night, 10 November 2023.
Investigation
  • The checkpoint was part of Operation Surround.
  • Gardaí found cannabis with an estimated value of €40,000 in the vehicle.
  • The two men were arrested and detained.
  • A follow-up search of a house in Ballyragget over the weekend found a further €1,000 of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.
Other details
  • The driver and passenger drove away from the checkpoint, and the vehicle crashed and overturned a short time later on the Ballyragget to Freshford Road.
  • Both men, understood to be in their thirties, sustained minor injuries.
In court
Both men appeared in court and were remanded in custody in relation to the seizure, as reported on 13 November 2023.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo men appeared in court in connection with a seizure of approximately €41,000 worth of cannabis. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereKilkenny Roads Policing Unit stopped a car at a checkpoint in Ballyragget. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe stop happened on a Friday night. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí found cannabis in the vehicle with an estimated value of €40,000. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe two men were arrested and detained. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA follow-up search of a house in Ballyragget over the weekend found a further €1,000 of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtBoth men appeared in court and were remanded in custody in relation to the seizure. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe driver and passenger drove away from the checkpoint and the vehicle crashed and overturned a short time later on the Ballyragget to Freshford Road. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherBoth men sustained minor injuries. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Nov2023
    In courtkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Breaking: Men appear in court over Kilkenny drugs haul

    First report of the court appearance. Both men were remanded in custody. Adds the chase, crash, minor injuries, a follow-up house search in Ballyragget and the Operation Surround context.

    suspect, thirties, malesuspect, thirties, male