1.1 tonnes of cannabis resin seized in Dunboyne; two arrested
Gardaí and Customs seized 1.1 tonnes of cannabis resin worth an estimated €6.6 million at an industrial premises in Dunboyne, County Meath, on 17 September 2009. Two men were arrested and both were before the courts within days.
Gardaí and Customs officers found 1.1 tonnes of cannabis resin at an industrial
premises in Dunboyne, County Meath, on the evening of 17 September 2009.[1][2][3]The resin had an estimated street value of €6.6 million, subject to forensic
analysis.[1][2][3]
A man in his 30s arrested close to the scene was held at Blanchardstown Garda
station under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.[1][2][3]He appeared in
court on 19 September and was remanded to appear before Cloverhill District
Court on 24 September.[1]A second man arrested in Carlow was charged and was
due before Blanchardstown District Court on 21 September.[1]
Case data
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