Man arrested over banned drugs on sale in head shop

GARDAÍ have sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to the sale of banned mind-altering drugs in a head shop.

Man arrested over banned drugs  on sale in head shop

Detectives from the Garda National Drug Unit (GNDU) arrested the owner of the shop, located outside Dublin, and quizzed him after seizing a psychoactive substance at his store.

It is the first file on the matter since groundbreaking, catch-all legislation was introduced in August 2010, which banned the sale of psychoactive substances which weren’t already specifically prohibited.

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