Wexford man (21) found with €11,000 worth of drugs in home sent forward for trial
A 21-year-old Wexford man facing charges of drug possession and possession for sale and supply has been granted bail and sent forward to circuit court for trial.
Wexford man (21) found with €11,000 worth of drugs in home sent forward for trial
A young man from Wexford discovered with narcotics valued at roughly €11,000 inside his residence will face trial at the circuit criminal court.
Shamrath Flynn, aged 21, had his home at 7 Inisfáil Court on Newtown Road searched by Detective Garda Mulqueen on August 18, 2025. During the raid, officers uncovered cannabis stored in a backyard shed. Hidden within an oil tank, they found a bag containing both cannabis and chloromethcathinone, a substance often called "blow." Additional white powder, believed to be cocaine, was seized from a hot press inside the dwelling.
Laboratory analysis by Forensic Science Ireland later verified the substances. The total estimated value came to about €5,900 for the cannabis, €4,200 for the blow, and €1,600 for the cocaine.
On June 2, 2026, the Director of Public Prosecutions ordered Flynn to be committed for trial at Wexford Circuit Criminal Court.
The court heard the property had been searched twice more — on May 5 and May 17, 2026 — with minor quantities of cannabis discovered on each occasion. Flynn admitted these amounts were for personal use.
Law enforcement opposed bail, arguing the defendant was actively dealing narcotics and would likely continue offending if freed. Solicitor Lana Doherty argued that an extended wait for the evidence book would damage Flynn's livelihood as a plasterer if he remained behind bars.
Judge Staunton remarked that the initial offence was somewhat dated, though expressed unease that drugs had again been located there in May. Bail was granted under strict conditions: a €5,000 personal bond, a €5,000 independent surety, and €2,500 in cash.
The matter was put back to October 7. The lesser possession counts will stay at district court level, where jurisdiction has been accepted.
Source: Irish Independent
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