A retired farmer from the family behind one of Ireland's biggest crisp companies has been charged over cultivating cannabis plants worth nearly €20,000.
Tony Keogh, a director at Keogh's Crisps, was arrested after Gardai seized around €19,500 worth of suspected drugs during the search of an area in north Dublin on Thursday.
The 64-year-old is the uncle to Keogh Crisps Limited founder Tom Keogh.
Mr Keogh appeared at Dublin District Court on Friday where he was charged.
A Garda spokesman said: "Gardaí in Balbriggan, assisted by the Divisional Crime Task Force, seized approximately €19,500 worth of drugs and arrested one man, aged in his 60s, during the course of a search operation on Thursday, 9th July 2020.
"The search was conducted under warrant at a location in North Dublin.
"During the course of the search cannabis plants (pending analysis) with an estimated street value of €19,500 was seized.
"The male was later charged and appeared before the CCJ yesterday afternoon."
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