Garda remains in hospital following incident involving seized vapes at Edenderry Station
Edenderry Garda Station remains closed whilst a further examination and specialist deep cleaning are carried out
A garda from an Offaly station remains in hospital after collapsing while processing seized cannabis vape products on Wednesday, July 22.
Edenderry Garda Station remains closed following the incident which saw two gardaí hospitalised after they became very unwell.
This occurred whilst they were bagging and processing vape products which were seized from a commercial premises during an ongoing investigation.
Both men were taken to hospital for medical assessment with one discharged last night and the other remaining in hospital today for further evaluation.
Gardaí confirmed that a further examination and specialist deep cleaning will take place at the Offaly station today, Thursday July 23 as inquiries continue into the circumstances surrounding the men becoming ill.
Policing services in the area are being provided from Tullamore Garda Station for the duration of the investigation.