CUSTODY FOR FOUR MEN FOLLOWING COUNTY DRUGS SEIZURE

Date Published: 17-Sep-2012

Four Vietnamese men have been remanded in custody charged in connection with the seizure of an estimated €264,000 worth of cannabis plants during Garda raids on houses in Oughterard and Dunmore over the weekend.

Garda Noel McNulty gave evidence at Galway District Court today of arresting and charging three of the men at Galway Garda Station yesterday.

Before the court in custody were 60 year old Son Thianh Trinh, 37 year old Tuan Tran

and 48 year old Lee Van Dung, all of no fixed above.

All three are charged with the cultivation of cannabis plants at Ballygally, Gleann Road, Oughterard last Saturday September 15.

They are further charged with having the drugs in their possession and having them for sale or supply to another on the same date.

The men made no reply when the charges were put to them.

Garda Barry Nugent gave evidence of arresting 29 year old Ngugen Van Nam, at

Addergoole Beg, Garrafauns, Dunmore, on the same date .

He too made no reply when the same charges were put to him.

On the application of Inspector Brendan Carroll Judge Mary Fahy remanded all four men in custody to Harristown District Court on Friday, September 21, to await DPP’s directions.