Three men charged in court over €500k drugs seizure granted bail
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The three accused, Wesley Ryan, Jonathan Morey, and Charlie Robinson, appeared before Limerick District Court in connection with the €500,000 drug seizure in the Galvone area, last Tuesday, May 6
The three accused, Wesley Ryan, Jonathan Morey, and Charlie Robinson, appeared before Limerick District Court in connection with the €500,000 drug seizure in the Galvone area, last Tuesday, May 6.
Gardai initially discovered €30,000 cannabis herb when they stopped and searched a car in the Galvone Industrial Estate. Follow up searches of a unit located at the industrial zone yielded a further €350,000 of cannabis, and €150,000 of cocaine.
Detective Garda Declan O'Halloran, Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit, told the court that Wesley Ryan, (47), Downey Street, Garryowen, did not reply when charged with a total of six offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Mr Ryan, represented by barrister, Joe McMahon BL, was accused of three counts of possessing cannabis and cocaine for sale or supply at Redeemed Christian Church of God, Unit 2, Galvone Industrial Estate, and at the industrial estate. He is also accused of three counts of simple possession of the drugs at the same locations.
Charlie Robinson
Garda Steven McEntegart, gave evidence of Jonathan Morey, (34), Courtbrack House, Mungret Street, Limerick City, also making no reply when he was charged with eight offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Mr Morey, also represented by Mr McMahon and assigned a solicitor, Mike O'Donnell, was accused of four counts of possession of cannabis and cocaine as well as four counts of simple possession of the drugs, at the church, industrial estate, and at his home address. Read more
Detective Garda Dan Dillon told the court that he arrested and charged the third accused man, Charlie Robinson, (45), of Glenside, Hassett's Cross, Limerick, with one count of possessing cannabis for sale or supply and with one count of simple possession of cannabis at the Galvone Industrial Estate.
Garda Dillon said that Mr Robinson, represented by solicitor Turlough Herbert, replied 'no comment' in response to one of the charges preferred against him.
Wesley Ryan
Prosecuting Sergeant, Aisling O'Neill, Roxboro Road Station, said that bail conditions for the three accused men had been agreed by all parties.
Judge Patricia Harney granted bail to all three men, on strict conditions.
These include that the three men each notify Gardai of any change in their address; that they sign on daily at Henry Street Garda Station, Limerick; that they surrender their passports and not leave the jurisdiction; and that they each be available 24 hours a day to gardai via a charged and credited mobile phone.
'Failure to answer your mobile phone will be considered a breach of your bail conditions,' Judge Harney told each of the three accused.
The judge remanded the three men on bail to appear before Limerick District Court for further directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions on September 26th.
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