Woman on M7 charged with having €280k of cannabis in car
An Garda Síochána attached to the Laois Drugs Unit and Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped and searched a vehicle at Clondouglas, Portlaoise
A woman in her 20s has appeared before Portlaoise District Court after cannabis with an estimated street value of €280,000 was seized during a vehicle search on the M7 in Co Laois.
The seizure took place on Wednesday, November 4, when members of An Garda Síochána attached to the Laois Drugs Unit and Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped and searched a vehicle at Clondouglas, Portlaoise.
The search was conducted under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84.
During the operation, Gardaí discovered approximately 20kg of cannabis inside the vehicle, with an estimated value of €280,000.
The female driver, who is aged in her 20s, was subsequently arrested and brought to Abbeyleix Garda Station, where she was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
She appeared before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court on Thursday, November 5, having been charged with an offence under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84.
The case is due to return before the courts on February 22, 2027.
Gardaí have confirmed that, as the matter is now before the courts, no further comment will be made at this time.