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![Cannabis worth €7m seized in Belfast](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0Nhbm5hYmlzLVBsYW50cy0tMTAyNHg0ODQuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiODQxNDBhNGRmMmIwZTlkNmFhOWE3MTIyMzUzYTViOWI3MmQ3NjdhZCJ9/cannabis-worth-amp-euro-7m-seized-in-belfast.jpg)
Cannabis worth €7m seized in Belfast
300kg of the drug was found hidden in a consignment of soft drinks.
May 27, 2023 09:28![Large quantity of cannabis found in Ballyconnell](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL2Nhbm5hYmlzLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6Ijk4ZTBjOGU1NjdhYmFlYTlmYmE0NGU5MDBiNjIxMzZiODUyNDU4NzkifQ==/large-quantity-of-cannabis-found-in-ballyconnell.jpg)
Large quantity of cannabis found in Ballyconnell
'A man was charged and appeared in court in relation to the incident'
Mar 23, 2023 11:11![€132k worth of cannabis discovered in Sligo](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0Nhbm5hYmlzLVBsYW50cy0tMTAyNHg0ODQuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiODQxNDBhNGRmMmIwZTlkNmFhOWE3MTIyMzUzYTViOWI3MmQ3NjdhZCJ9/amp-euro-132k-worth-of-cannabis-discovered-in-sligo.jpg)
€132k worth of cannabis discovered in Sligo
A 22-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident.
Mar 23, 2023 07:30![Bill to decriminalise cannabis to be brought before the Dail](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0Nhbm5hYmlzLVBsYW50cy0tMTAyNHg0ODQuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiODQxNDBhNGRmMmIwZTlkNmFhOWE3MTIyMzUzYTViOWI3MmQ3NjdhZCJ9/bill-to-decriminalise-cannabis-to-be-brought-before-the-dail.jpg)
Bill to decriminalise cannabis to be brought before the Dail
'That doesn't mean that certain class A drugs are not illegal'
Nov 24, 2022 09:00![Cannabis herb discovered at house in Carrickmacross](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL2Nhbm5hYmlzLWhlcmIuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiMTc3Zjc1NjZmMzE4YTBjOWI0MDYxN2FmY2Y2NGZhMzNhNGRmMzgzOCJ9/cannabis-herb-discovered-at-house-in-carrickmacross.jpg)
Cannabis herb discovered at house in Carrickmacross
'A man in his 20s has been charged in connection with the incident'
Oct 27, 2022 07:00![Retired Cavan Garda Superintendent jailed for possession of €259,000 worth of cannabis](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9DQVZBTi1HQVJEQS0xMDI0eDU3Ni5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI1YWExNDgxMzExOWZjNzgwMzU4YzE5OTdmZTRjNmIwM2Y3Nzc2OWU4In0=/retired-cavan-garda-superintendent-jailed-for-possession-of-amp-euro-259-000-worth-of-cannabis.jpg)
Retired Cavan Garda Superintendent jailed for possession of €259,000 worth of cannabis
John Murphy served as a Garda Superintendent in Cavan in 2005.
Oct 5, 2022 12:36![Man arrested after drugs found in van in Belturbet](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL2RydWdzLXZhbi1iZWx0dXJiZXQtMjIwOS0xMDI0eDEwMjQuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiNWMxODkxOGRiZWRmMzMwMmM4Yzc5OWNmNzc2YzNmZmNjMTY5Njk5NCJ9/man-arrested-after-drugs-found-in-van-in-belturbet.jpg)
Man arrested after drugs found in van in Belturbet
Oral fluid tests found traces of cocaine, opiates and cannabis, while he was also a disqualified driver.
Sep 22, 2022 08:42![€20k worth of cannabis discovered in Ballyhaise](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0JhbGxoYWlzZS1kcnVncy1oYWxsLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjhmZjIzMjA5NWFiMDBjMjdhOTBjOWJmMTAxZTNhZDI1YmFjZTEzODAifQ==/amp-euro-20k-worth-of-cannabis-discovered-in-ballyhaise.jpg)
€20k worth of cannabis discovered in Ballyhaise
'€2,400 worth of speed was also recovered in the search'
Sep 16, 2022 11:00![Motorcyclist arrested in Co Cavan for drug-driving offence](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzI5ODM4ODI2MF80MjAzNDMwNzM0NTgxMjJfNTI3NDM0NjM0MjU1Nzk3MzY0Nl9uLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjcxNmRhZTMyYmVmOWUxZDcwODY2ZjA2NTY5NGFmOWU0YjdkNjlmZDEifQ==/motorcyclist-arrested-in-co-cavan-for-drug-driving-offence.jpg)
Motorcyclist arrested in Co Cavan for drug-driving offence
The driver also had no insurance and no rear brakes on the bike.
Aug 11, 2022 10:24![Two men remain in custody after €6.9 million drug seizure in Co. Kilkenny](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzI5MzQzNDk2OF80MDkxNTY0NDc5MTQ4ODFfMzc2MzEyODgwNTg1MjUwOTY0M19uLTEwMjR4NjMxLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImEzZjBhYTJiMWE3MWMwNmFjZDQ0Zjk1MWY0NWY5ZTYyZjNkODBmYTgifQ==/two-men-remain-in-custody-after-amp-euro-6-9-million-drug-seizure-in-co-kilkenny.jpg)
Two men remain in custody after €6.9 million drug seizure in Co. Kilkenny
It's one of the largest seizures in recent times.
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