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10 arrested following €85,000 cannabis seizure in Wexford 

Gardaí uncovered a grow house operation
Ellen Kenny
Ellen Kenny

09.04 30 Mar 2024


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10 arrested following €85,000...

10 arrested following €85,000 cannabis seizure in Wexford 

Ellen Kenny
Ellen Kenny

09.04 30 Mar 2024


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Some 10 people have been arrested and charged in connection with a seizure of cannabis worth €85,000 in Wexford. 

The drugs were seized as part of an Operation Thor Day of Action in Wexford on March 29th. 

Gardaí attached to Wexford Division conducted searches of a number of residential premises across the county. 

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During the search of a residential property in north Co. Wexford, Gardaí uncovered a grow house operation and recovered approximately €43,000 of cannabis. 

A search of a residential premises in the south of the county recovered an additional €42,000 of cannabis. 

Some 10 individuals were arrested and charged in relation to a number of offenses including burglary, possession of drugs for sale or supply, criminal damage and theft. 

One woman aged in her 30s and three men aged in their 30s and 40s appeared special sittings at Carlow and Kilkenny District Courts on March 29th. 

A man aged in his 20s is due to appear before the courts today. 

Four men and a woman have also been charged and bailed to appear before the courts at a later date. 

Operation Thor, launched in 2015, is an ongoing initiative to tackle individuals and organised crime groups engaged in burglary. 


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