€160,000 of cannabis herb seized at a Raheen house; woman charged
Gardaí searched a house in the Raheen area of Limerick early on 7 December 2011 and seized cannabis herb with an estimated street value of up to €160,000. A woman in her twenties arrested at the scene was charged and due in Limerick District Court the next morning.
Gardaí from Roxboro Road station searched a house in the Raheen area of
Limerick early on the morning of 7 December 2011.[1]A woman in her
twenties was arrested at the scene and cannabis herb with an estimated
street value of up to €160,000, subject to analysis, was seized; she was
detained at Roxboro Road station under section 2 of the Criminal Justice
(Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.[1]
The woman was charged in connection with the seizure and was due before
Limerick District Court at 10.30am on 8 December.[1]
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