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Men jailed over €415k cannabis grow houses in Galway
Summary
Two men have been jailed for a combined nine years following the discovery of cannabis grow houses in Co Galway. Aloyzas Bukantus, 45, of Church Street, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, pleaded guilty at Galway Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for sale or supply and money laundering. Tomas Dumbliavskas, 31, from Lithuania, pleaded guilty to cultivation of cannabis. The offences occurred on 13 March 2024 at properties in Skehana South near Ballinasloe and Tallavnamraher, Creggs. Gardaí executed simultaneous search warrants, recovering cannabis plants and herb with a combined estimated value of €415,000. Dumbliavskas was discovered hiding in a partition wall; Bukantus was present at the other premises. Judge Eoin Garavan sentenced Dumbliavskas to four years, suspending the final twelve months on condition he leave the jurisdiction within two weeks of release. Bukantus received seven years, with the final year suspended for two years, and was placed under probation supervision for one year post-release.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Men jailed over €415k cannabis grow houses in Galway. Charges or matters: one count of possession of drugs for sale or supply and one count of money laundering; one count of cultivation of cannabis. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 13, 2024 Incident
- December 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-04-21 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: one count of possession of drugs for sale or supply and one count of money laundering; one count of cultivation of cannabis (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Co Accused
Charges: one count of cultivation of cannabis (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Eoin Garavan sentenced Dumbliavskas to four years in prison and suspended the final 12 months, subject to Dumbliavskas undertaking to leave this jurisdiction within two weeks upon his release.
Places mentioned
- Church Street
- Edgeworthstown
- Longford
- Galway
- Galway Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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