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Man arrested after €90,000 worth of cannabis seized at residence in Co Louth

The seizure was made at a residence in Dundalk this afternoon.

A MAN HAS been arrested after gardaí seized €90,000 worth of cannabis in Dundalk, Co Louth. 

At around 12.15pm, gardaí carried out a search of a residence in Dundalk. 

During the search, €90,000 worth of cannabis plants, saplings and herb (all pending analysis) was seized along with other drug paraphernalia. 

A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene. 

He’s currently being detained at Dundalk Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. 

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    Mute Liam Clyne
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    Feb 18th 2021, 9:57 PM

    We have to legalise weed and tax
    Here government take my money

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    Mute john s
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    Feb 18th 2021, 10:44 PM

    @Liam Clyne: no we don’t

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    Mute Bernard McWilliams
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    Feb 19th 2021, 12:38 AM

    @john s: – Panto audience – (all together) “Ohh, yes we do!”

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    Mute Ciaran De Bhal
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    Feb 18th 2021, 11:10 PM

    Nuts. Legalise it. Tax it. No harm in cannabis at all.

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    Mute David Thornton
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    Feb 19th 2021, 5:39 AM

    @Ciaran De Bhal:
    A lot of mental health illnesses caused by it
    I know from experience

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    Mute Seán Ó Ciardha
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    Feb 19th 2021, 6:35 AM

    @David Thornton: I agree I’ve seen its effects, but same can be said of alcohol. So many people smoke it on the sly here, it’s a drain on police resources, and missed opportunity for tax and employment also. Properly regulated, it would bring so much to our country.

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    Mute ShaneO'Mac
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    Feb 19th 2021, 7:48 AM

    @David Thornton: More damage is done to people and society by its illegality though.

    Regulate it, tax it and educate users.

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    Mute FlopFlipU
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    Feb 19th 2021, 8:14 AM

    @ShaneO’Mac: yes you are right people are getting killed over it any more nonsense you can come up with

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    Mute thesaltyurchin
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    Feb 19th 2021, 9:26 AM

    @David Thornton: Bit of friendly advice: Prolly don’t wana do something thats gonna cause you harm.

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    Mute andyearley
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    Feb 19th 2021, 12:01 PM

    @David Thornton: not for everyone at all. People with underlying predisposition to mental health problems smoking weed is probably jot the nest decision. My ex is allergic to alcohol. So she doesbt drink. The vast majority do jot suffer negative outcomes though. Not even a hangover. Whereas alcohol is responsible for thousands of deaths per year. Take it out of the hands of organised crime and regulate it. Use hemp for paper production among a multitude of uses. It’s such a no brainer.

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    Mute merely ed
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    Feb 18th 2021, 10:02 PM

    €90,000! Bahahaha!! Sure, all you can do is laugh…

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    Mute Liam Clyne
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    Feb 18th 2021, 10:04 PM

    @merely ed: The Tax on €90,000 would easily pay for one student nurse + OT

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    Mute john s
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    Feb 18th 2021, 10:46 PM

    @Liam Clyne: really cigarettes are legal and criminals are smuggling them in daily. How about not taking illegal drugs. Just a thought.

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    Mute john doe
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    Feb 18th 2021, 10:58 PM

    @john s: but if cigarettes were illegal instead of smuggling in a tiny portion of the market, criminal gangs would control the WHOLE market, like they do with drugs now.

    cigarettes are far far more likely to kill you than cannabis, but we regulate them to protect health. This is the most sensible thing to do with cannabis also. It is not a moral issue, it is about public health and the good of society.

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    Mute southside
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    Feb 19th 2021, 7:29 AM

    @john doe: don’t try arguing with this lunatic, you will see his one man crusade on any cannibas related article.

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    Mute HectorPickaxe
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    Feb 19th 2021, 8:18 AM

    @merely ed: Out of interest, how many plants would that be?

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    Mute ChronicAnxiety
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    Feb 19th 2021, 11:30 AM

    @john s: the cigarette smuggling is probably a reflection of the over taxation of the product – much like deisel smuggling , if there is a profit to be made people will do it.

    It will be interesting to see is there is a tsunami of mental health issues in the US and other juristictions where laws have allowed the decriminilisation.

    My feeling is the association with mental health issues is an association and not a cause.

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    Mute James Murphy
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    Feb 19th 2021, 11:32 AM

    @john s: yes don’t take them from criminals – grow your own thanks for the advice

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    Mute Charlie
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    Feb 19th 2021, 2:22 PM

    @john s: Alcohol is far more dangerous than weed.

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    Mute Ian Kerrigan.
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    Feb 19th 2021, 2:57 PM

    @john s: we don’t want to take illegal drugs. We want them to be legal. It’s a simple concept really.

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    Mute Claire Joyce
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    Feb 18th 2021, 9:53 PM

    There drug busts left right and centre!!!

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    Mute merely ed
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    Feb 18th 2021, 9:58 PM

    @Claire Joyce: Jesus! My english isn’t even this bad, and I do drugs…

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    Mute Marcus Mc Cann
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    Feb 18th 2021, 9:58 PM

    @Claire Joyce: And an odd Sheebeen now and then just to mix it up a bit !!

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    Feb 19th 2021, 9:27 AM

    Lol! these sprouts have a street value of €0

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    Feb 19th 2021, 1:16 AM

    War on drugs has just been won

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    Feb 19th 2021, 12:15 PM

    ha ha what a joke, yeah 90 grand these must be the same gombean men who do up expense accounts for city council and government dept, “sure a couple of zero’s won’t hurt. and as far as mental health well shouldn’t been taking drugs and drinking from a young age then you wouldn’t be mad………….

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