A 20-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences in relation to the facilitation of organised crime in Drogheda.
Matthew Mooney, with an address in Moneymore, Drogheda, was brought before Dundalk District Court this afternoon.
He is charged with seven offences under Section 73 of the Criminal Justice Act, which allege he committed a serious offence for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with, a criminal organisation.
Mr Mooney is also further charged with allegedly possessing an article, namely a mobile phone, for the commissioning of a drug trafficking offence.
All of the offences are alleged to have occurred in Drogheda between December 2023 and February 2024.
Court Presenter Garda Sergeant Laura Blanche gave evidence that arrest, charge and caution had been made by way of schedule.
An application for bail could not be made for the alleged Section 73 offences as this can only be granted by the High Court.
Judge Stephanie Coggans remanded the accused in custody to appear before the same court again via video-link this day next week.
The judge also granted an application for legal aid after one was made by Pearse Collins BL during this afternoon's brief hearing.
