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Case No. 6487Drug possession and possession for supply (suspected) · Co. Galway · 21 Feb 2024

€64,000 of drugs seized in Renmore, Co Galway; one man arrested

On Thursday evening, 21 February 2024, gardaí on patrol on the Renmore Road in Renmore, Co Galway, stopped a man in his 20s who was found to have a knife, and he was arrested. Following enquiries, gardaí searched an address in Galway and seized suspected cannabis, cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, ecstasy and drug paraphernalia, with an estimated value of €64,000. The garda.ie press release about the seizure is dated 22 February 2024. The arrested man was taken to a Garda station in the North Western Region and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, with no charge or court appearance reported, and the drugs are with Forensic Science Ireland for analysis while investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested22 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí seized suspected cannabis, cocaine, ketamine, MDMA and ecstasy, plus various drug paraphernalia.
  • The estimated value of the drugs seized is €64,000.
Where
  • Gardaí stopped the man while on patrol on the Renmore Road in Renmore, County Galway.
  • The drugs were seized during a search of an address in Galway, which one source places in Renmore as the seizure location.
When
  • The arrest took place on Thursday evening, 21 February 2024.
  • The garda.ie press release is dated 22 February 2024 in its header and 23 February 2024 in its issue-date line.
Weapon
The man was found to be in possession of a knife when stopped.
Investigation
  • Following enquiries by investigating gardaí, a search was conducted at an address in Galway.
  • The seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland, and investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The man, aged in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion; no charge has been reported.
In court
No court appearance has been reported.
Other details
  • The man was taken to a Garda station in the North Western Region.
  • The man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized suspected cannabis, cocaine, ketamine, MDMA and ecstasy. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe estimated value of the drugs seized is €64,000. (garda.ie)
  • whereGardaí seized drugs in Renmore, County Galway. (garda.ie)
  • whereGardaí were on patrol on the Renmore Road when they stopped a male. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe arrest took place on Thursday evening, 21 February 2024. (garda.ie)
  • investigationFollowing enquiries, gardaí searched an address in Galway. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man was found to be in possession of a knife. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man was arrested and taken to a Garda station in the North Western Region. (garda.ie)
  • otherVarious drug paraphernalia was also seized. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Feb2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    €64,000 Drugs Seized in Renmore, Co. Galway, 22nd February 2024

    Original garda.ie press release. Gives the drugs seized, their estimated value, the knife found on the arrested man, and that the man is detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

    suspect, 20s, male