In advance of Storm Ciarán approaching the Irish coast, Brittany Ferries Cherbourg-Rosslare ferry was affected by the weather-related conditions and w.
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Without a warrant, a person can be detained for 48 hours and, if a warrant is obtained, can be kept for “a further period not exceeding 72 hours.”
According to Cannabis Industry Lawyer, the punishment if convicted of selling cannabis depends on factors such as the offender’s circumstances, the type of drug and the quantity seized. For cannabis, it could be met with as much as a €2,500 ($3,700) fine and up to a year in prison.
“This operation was part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations targeting organized crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs,” the agency reports. An investigation into the matter is continuing.
The hunch or smell paid off when officers searched a Polish-registered van that had arrived from France, notes a statement from Revenue. They found 37 separate packages of herbal cannabis “deeply concealed within panels of the van,” reports Revenue, which adds drug seizures are part of ongoing operations that target importation of illegal drugs.
The van driver, a Polish national in in his 20s, has been detained under the
Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 in connection with the find, according to Garda Síochána, the Republic of Ireland’s national police service. The act allows for a suspect to be held for as long as seven days, Garda reports.