Leixlip Man Charged In Connection With Large Drug Seizure In Dublin

Sunday, 7 April 2024 10:33

Philip Lawless, with an address at River Forest in Leixlip, is facing six charges under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

A 47-year-old Leixlip man has appeared in court charged in connection with the seizure of more than €3.2 million worth of cannabis and cocaine in Dublin.

Philip Lawless, with an address at River Forest in Leixlip, is facing six charges under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Mr Lawless was arrested on Wednesday following the search of a storage facility in the Ballymount Industrial Estate, and appeared in Dublin District Court yesterday.

Garda Tara Higgins from the Dublin Crime Response Team, told the court 115kg of cannabis worth an estimated €2.3m was seized during the operation along with 10kg of cocaine worth an estimated €700,000.

In a follow up search at a premises on Beresford Street in Dublin's North Inner city, one kilogram of cannabis resin with a value of €6,000 was also recovered.

Mr Lawless is charged with three counts of possession and possession for sale or supply.

Mr Lawless was refused bail.

The judge, Ms Justice Marie Quirke, remanded the accused in custody to Cloverhill Prison to appear in Cloverhill District Court next Tuesday 9 April via video link.

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