Further charges are to be brought against of two Kerry men charged with the biggest ever seizure of crystal meth in the State, Tralee District Court heard on Wednesday morning.
The men first appeared before a special sitting of Tralee District Court on February 23rd last, and have been remanded in continuing custody since, appearing via video link at regular two-week intervals. State Solicitor Diane Reidy said the DPP on Tuesday afternoon had directed further charges be proffered and her application was to remand in custody for two weeks.Mr Leen’s solicitor Pat Mann said in the light of this information, that the matter was “progressing”, he had no objection to the continuing remand.
Mr McDonnell’s solicitor Padraig O’Connell said a further remand was “acceptable”. At this point in time he was not aware of what the new charges would be, the solicitor said; he was also very anxious the Book of Evidence be produced.