Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between September 1995 and September 1996, from the ages reported

Offences

Possession of controlled drugs, Importation of controlled drugs

Where

Co. Clare

Reporting

2 reports, 4 Sep 2026 to 4 Sep 2026

Outlets

clareecho.ie, irishtimes.com

• Two remanded on cannabis importation charges at Ennis District Court Possession of controlled drugs · Co. Clare

  Revenue officers seized approximately 31kg of suspected herbal cannabis, worth an estimated €620,000, at Shannon Airport on 11 May 2026. Bulgarian woman Renata Baeva, 40, and man Yavor Kostov, 30, with different addresses in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, were arrested by Gardaí attached to the Clare Divisional Drugs Unit and charged. At Ennis District Court on 4 September 2026, new charges for importing cannabis worth €13,000 or more and possession for supply were added. The judge directed that Baeva receive psychiatric attention immediately and remanded both to appear by video link on 9 September.

  In court, 4 Sep 2026Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 4 Sep2026
   In courtclareecho.ie, in Two remanded on cannabis importation charges at Ennis District Court

   ‘Left to languish’ - Female prisoner told to go to window for breath of air if she has a panic attack - Clare Echo

   accused, Yavor Kostov, 30, named, non-irish (judged from name)Yavor Kostov30
2. 4 Sep2026
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Two remanded on cannabis importation charges at Ennis District Court

   Woman inmate told go to window for breath of air if gripped by panic attack

   accused, Yavor Kostov, 30, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Yavor Kostov♂30

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