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Gardaí have arrested Tony Keogh (64) , the uncle of the founder of Keogh’s Crisps, Tom Keogh.
The family business confirmed the connection in a statement and said that their uncle had retired from the company last year and started researching medicinal cannabis.
Tony did not reveal his intentions to anybody, nor did he seek legal advice at any stage
“Unbeknownst to the Keogh business, Tony, who officially retired from the family farm business in 2019, had been researching medicinal cannabis production around the world following the move by the Irish Government to legalise medical cannabis last year,” a statement from the company read.
“Tony did not reveal his intentions to anybody, nor did he seek legal advice at any stage. Tony had been cultivating the plants in a small area of an unused glasshouse within full view of the public road and as such a member of the public reported the activities to An Garda Síochána.
“When questioned by the gardaí, Tony immediately admitted full responsibility and was charged on Friday 10 July.”
The company said that they took full responsibility for their family members and apologised to their customers and said they remained committed to producing potatoes and crisps across Ireland and around the world.
Gardaí said they seized €19,500 worth of cannabis plant (pending analysis) and arrested a man in his 60s during the course of an operation on Thursday 9 July in north Dublin.
They said the man was currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
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