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A POLISH national has been charged with importation of drugs, having been arrested at Shannon Airport last week.
Patryk Kamil Al Zand (31), of no fixed abode, is accused of importing a drug, possession of cannabis resin and possession for the purpose of sale or supply, at Shannon Airport, on Monday, December 14, 2009.
He was arrested after he got off a flight between Prestwick and Shan- non, having earlier travelled from Poland, on Monday of last week.
Cannabis resin, valued at €4,200, was retrieved as part of a garda in- vestigation, after the accused was
stopped by Customs Officers at S)etveveleswaWen eam
The accused was taken to hospital on Tuesday and was charged early last Wednesday.
Kilrush District Court was told on Wednesday that he did not reply when the charges were put to him.
Inspector Tom Kennedy told the court that the accused came into Shannon Airport with just €10 and an identification card in his posses- sion.
He said the State was satisfied that the accused does not have means and free legal aid was granted.
The accused was remanded in cus- tody to appear again in court later WTA (le)