The Late Mary Frances O’Connor (née Fallon), Artane, Dublin and formerly of Cullentra, Newtowncashel, Co Longford
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07 Mar 2026
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Left: The 6.25kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €125,000. Right: The 7.8 kilograms of suspected cannabis with an estimated value of €156,000
As part of an intelligence-led operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), Cavan Drugs Unit and the Revenue Customs Service, drugs valued at €281,000 were seized following busts at two different locations.
6.25kg of herbal cannabis was seized on Friday, March 6 in Co Cavan. The seized drugs, with an estimated street value of €125,000, will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
While during the search of a second property, Gardaí discovered 7.8 kilograms of suspected cannabis with an estimated value of €156,000.
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A man (aged in his 30s), was arrested and is being detained in a station in the Garda North Western Region under the provisions of Section 2 of Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
Investigations are ongoing.
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