Court appearance - Drug Seizure and Arrest, Portlaoise, Co Laois, Wednesday, 4th November, 2026
From the Garda press release:
On Wednesday, 4th November 2026, members of An Garda Síochána attached to Laois Drugs Unit and the Laois Roads Policing Unit, carried out a search of a vehicle on the M7 at Clondouglas, Portlaoise, Laois, under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84. During the course of the search, 20kg of cannabis valued at €280,000 was located in the vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle, a female in her 20s, was conveyed to Abbeyleix Garda Station where she was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
On Thursday, 5th November, 2026, the female appeared before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court having been charged with an offence under section 15 of the Misuse Drugs Act 1977/84.