James Leen bail bid delayed in ‘complex’ €32m Kerry crystal meth seizure case

The judge said Mr Leen's bail application would be heard in two weeks

James Leen faces two charges of drug importation at Cork Port, Ringaskiddy, on October 16, 2023, of methylamphetamine, known as crystal meth, and possession of the drug worth €13,000 or more at Ballyseedy Garden Centre between October 27, 2023, and February 12, 2024. Photo: Facebook

The “complex” High Court bail application of a second Kerry man charged over the country's largest-ever crystal meth seizure has been stalled for two weeks.

James Leen, 41, of Pilgrim Hill, Kilmourna, Listowel, faces two charges of drug importation at Cork Port, Ringaskiddy, on October 16, 2023, of methylamphetamine, known as crystal meth, and possession of the drug worth €13,000 or more at Ballyseedy Garden Centre between October 27, 2023, and February 12, 2024.