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Woman (30s) arrested following seizure of cannabis valued at over €400,000 in Kildare charged

About 21kg of cannabis herb discovered during search of Marian Cash’s house

The woman is due to appear before Naas District Court at lunchtime on Saturday.

Sat Jan 6 2024 - 10:46

Cannabis with an estimated street value of €431,000 was found in a woman’s bedroom at a Co Kildare house on Friday, Naas District Court had heard.

Marian Cash (37) was arrested at her home in Clane and appeared before a special sitting of the court on Saturday afternoon charged with possessing the drug for the purpose of sale or supply.

Garda Michael Gohery said he secured a warrant to search the property following surveillance. The cannabis was in a locked closet which had to be forced open. A total of 21 kilograms was discovered.

The woman’s solicitor, David Powderly, said she had been a council tenant for over two years. He said she was “effectively a mule, storing it for further distribution”.

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Applying for bail, he said €3,000 was available in cash from a family member. Sgt Dave Hanrahan objected.

Judge Zaidan granted bail and the defendant was remanded in custody until December 8th.

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