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Man Charged Over €2 Million Cannabis Haul in Clare Remanded in Custody

The case highlights a joint Garda–Revenue drive to cut off supply lines.

Overview

  • Odhran O’Brien, 32, appeared at a special Ennis District Court sitting Saturday, charged with possessing 100 kg of cannabis for sale or supply.
  • Judge Adrian Harris remanded him in custody until Wednesday, 13 May, after no bail application was made.
  • Revenue officers seized about 100 kg of cannabis worth roughly €2 million Friday in a joint operation with the Garda drugs bureau and the Clare divisional unit.
  • Gardaí arrested the suspect and detained him under Section 2 of the 1996 Drug Trafficking Act, a power that allows extended questioning in trafficking cases.
  • Investigations by Gardaí and Revenue continue, and authorities have not announced any further arrests.