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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17943Drug offences · Co. Louth

Around 50,000 benzodiazepine tablets seized in Drogheda, one person charged

Louth Divisional Drugs Unit gardaí executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at an address in Drogheda, County Louth, and reportedly found approximately 50,000 benzodiazepine tablets packed into 87 deal bags. The report was published on 12 March 2024, and the incident date is not given. The suspect is one person whose name, age, sex and nationality are not stated. That person was arrested and charged, and the latest reported development is that the person is now before the courts.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court12 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Louth Divisional Drugs Unit seized a large quantity of illegal drugs.
  • Approximately 50,000 benzodiazepine tablets were found.
  • The drugs were reportedly packaged in 87 individual deal bags.
Where
The discovery was made at an address in Drogheda, County Louth.
When
The seizure was reported on 12 March 2024, and the incident date is not given.
Investigation
  • Gardaí executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at the address.
  • An Garda Síochána reported the seizure.
Charges
One person was arrested and charged.
In court
The person charged is now before the courts.
Other details
  • The name, age, sex and nationality of the person are not given in the sources.
  • The case is classified as a drug offence.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA large quantity of illegal drugs was seized by the Divisional Drugs Unit in Louth. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatApproximately 50,000 tablets of benzodiazepines were discovered. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe drugs were reportedly packaged in 87 individual deal bags. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe discovery was made after a search warrant was executed in Drogheda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe Louth DDU in Drogheda executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at an address in the town. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeOne person was arrested and charged. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe person charged is now before the courts. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Mar2024
    In courtdundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Louth Gardaí make arrest after discovery of thousands of benzodiazepines

    First report of this seizure. Gives the quantity of tablets (approximately 50,000), the 87 deal bags, the search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act, and that one person was arrested, charged and is before the courts. No name, age, sex or nationality is given for the person.

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