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Today in Ireland
Following overnight frost, it will be a
chilly morning. A mild afternoon, with
patchy cloud and some sun. A fresh
Easterly breeze throughout the day. Max
temp 2-5C (36-41F). Sea temp 10C (50F).
DERRY
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TUESDAY JANUARY 9 2024
Cannabis worth
£100,000 seized
value is estimated at £100,000.
BELFAST
PAUL AINSWORTH
4
C
10
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GALWAY
DUBLIN
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ANNABIS worth an estimat-
including cultivating cannabis, pos-
ed £100,000 has been seized
session of a class-B controlled drug,
by police following a search
possession of a class-B drug with in-
in south Armagh.
tent to supply and being concerned
Ofcers
4
Gullion
Team
4
A 38-year-old man was arrested
on suspicion of a number of offences
from
the
PSNI’s
Neighbourhood
carried
out
the
Slieve
search
at
a
He
of Culloville, Crossmaglen yesterday.
Around
Sun & Moon
8.36am Sunset 4.26pm
120
police
custody
PSNI
Inspector
Adam
Corner
said: “This search, arrest and seizure
in
is a result of the public working directly with police to tackle the issue
along with a large amount of dried
of
cannabis,
south Armagh area.”
the
plants
in
various states of growth were found
and
cannabis
remained
last night.
house in the Concession Road area
CORK
Sunrise
in the supply of a class B drug.
Policing
combined
street
drug
supply
and
misuse
in
the
Cannabis plants found by police during a search in the Crossmaglen area yesterday
PICTURE: PSNI
Moonrise 7.20am Moonset 1.38pm
Air Pollution
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CITIES
ROADSIDE
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Belfast
Dublin
Galway
LOW (1-3) MODERATE (4-6) HIGH (7-9) V. HIGH (10)
Today in Ulster
Following a frosty night, it will be a chilly
and cloudy morning. This cloud will
remain throughout the day, with little
sunshine. Max temp 1-4C (34-39F). Sea
temp 10C (50F).
Former PSNI officer
accused of abuse of trust
under ‘imminent’ threat
DERRY
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3
She is accused of misconduct in
BELFAST
10
STAFF REPORTER
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connection
5
2
CAVAN
Friday
A
FORMER PSNI ofcer being
Saturday
for
4C (39F)
7C (45F)
-4C (25F)
-4C (25F)
-4C (25F)
3C (37F)
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Television & Radio
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It is further alleged that she stole
licitor added.
vehicle
The alleged offences were committed
over
a
tween
July
2012
ve-year
and
period
be-
September
PSNI
with
two
She
thefts,
marks
is
also
held
on
charged
possessing
and
supplying class-B drugs.
2017. Charges were brought after a
Although the case was listed for a
Ombudsman
sharing images taken at the
a cannabis seizure. The pair, whose
named
Operation
scenes of sudden deaths is
addresses
of
ined a series of incidents, including
dock.
under “real and imminent” threat, a
Woodbourne PSNI Station in Belfast,
the alleged sharing of imagery taken
was told their lawyers needed more
court has heard.
attended the city’s magistrates court
at the scenes of a number of sudden
time
yesterday for the rst stage in the
deaths.
evidence.
obtaining
photos
or
videos
from
a
number of incidents.
He
faces
16
charges
of
miscon-
were
given
as
care
criminal proceedings.
obtaining an image of a PSNI record
concerning
Sinn
Féin
MLA
Gerry
Kelly.
A serving female ofcer currently
suspended from duty has also been
charged as part of the same case.
to
Judge
examine
Steven
the
Keown
prosecution
“There were 2,500 pages of mate-
imposed based on a potential risk to
the force, is also accused of assisting
disclosed.
their lives.
his former colleague in the theft of
Counsel
for
the
policewoman,
vestigations related to two children.
involves
District
rial served,” the ex-ofcer’s solicitor
fendant I represent was served with
allegations
defendant was required to enter the
The ex-PSNI ofcer, who is underorders
Mark Farrell, told the court: “The de-
the
exam-
stood to have been dismissed from
anonymity
information and offending during in-
of
Warwick,
preliminary enquiry hearing, neither
were
Interim
arate claims of disclosing sensitive
One
investigation,
registration
systems.
Police
duct in public ofce – including sep-
FULL INDEX
by
and supplied class-B drugs following
an abuse of trust by accessing and
6C (43F)
medication
death
allegedly
The ex-policeman is accused of
5C (41F)
another
the deceased.
prosecuted
Four Day Outlook
Wednesday Thursday
stealing
with
cannabis.
Granting temporary reporting restrictions, Mr Keown said: “It seems
Charges
of
aiding
and
abetting
to
me
there
is
enough
information
theft by employee, aiding and abet-
and concerns to impose an interim
a TM1 (threat management) message
ting misconduct in public ofce, sup-
order.”
over the weekend, saying her life was
plying a class-B drug and attempting
A challenge to his decision is ex-
in immediate danger.”
to supply a class-C drug have been
pected to be mounted on behalf of
brought against him.
the press at a later stage.
A lawyer representing the former
ofcer conrmed that he has also re-
His
ceived four similar warnings about a
counts
threat to his life.
ce, including allegations of access
ants may discover if they are to be
and
returned for trial.
“It’s real and imminent,” the so-
co-accused
of
faces
misconduct
sharing
personal
in
three
public
details
of-
about
Proceedings
next
month,
were
when
adjourned
the
two
to
defend-
Homes evacuated as ‘improvised
explosive device’ is recovered
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R
ESIDENTS have returned to
their
homes
evacuation
discovery
have
described
as
explosive device”.
in
Community
hub
and
the
Bally-
magroarty Community Centre.
A
PSNI
spokesperson
said
lic safety operation. Residents have
now
last
returned
to
their
homes
and
police would like to thank everyone
ject in the Barrs Lane area of the city.
night: “The object, which has been
for
Homes were evacuated while the
declared as an improvised explosive
eration.
their
understanding
Enquiries
are
and
co-op-
continuing
Derry
after
area was sealed off to allow for an
device, has been removed and taken
to establish the circumstances sur-
following
the
inspection by ammunition technical
away
rounding
ofcers.
tions.
of
an
what
police
“improvised
Residents
shelter
in
the
were
invited
nearby
for
further
forensic
examina-
to
take
“A number of homes were evac-
Farland
Way
uated as ofcers conducted a pub-
the
incident
and
anyone
with any information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference
number 534 08/01/24.”