A Kerry man, James Leen, is charged in connection with a major crystal meth seizure and pleads not guilty. According to multiple outlets, the matter is heard before the Special Criminal Court, and Leen enters a plea of not guilty.
The charges relate to the importation of crystal meth and, in one outlet’s account, alleged direction of a criminal organisation. Reported details include the seizure of 564kg of methamphetamine, described as crystal meth, with an estimated value reported as roughly €30m–€32.8m. The case is linked to a consignment arriving via Cork Port.
Outlets also cover procedural developments, including an adjournment. One report says a judge adjourns the matter to a specific date and requires Leen to be brought in person for the next hearing, while other coverage focuses on the plea and the scale of the seizure.
