34 kg of cannabis herb seized in Kilkee house search
Gardaí from Clare and Limerick searched a house at Querrin, Kilkee, on 19 December 2014 and found 34 kg of cannabis herb valued at €680,000. A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged before Limerick District Court.
Gardaí from Clare and Limerick searched a house at Querrin, Kilkee, County
Clare, on the afternoon of Friday 19 December 2014 as part of an investigation
into drug dealing in both counties.[1]They found 34 kg of cannabis herb,
which gardaí valued at €680,000 pending laboratory analysis.[1][2]A
24-year-old man was arrested at the scene and detained at Kilrush Garda station
under drug-trafficking legislation.[1][2]
Gardaí said the man would appear before Limerick District Court at 2pm charged
over the seizure.[2]No other arrests were reported.[1][2]
Case data
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