Ireland Cannabis for sale or supply seized in Birr searches, Offaly
On Thursday 18 April 2024, gardaí from the Offaly Drugs Unit searched two houses in Birr Town, County Offaly, and seized cannabis and drug paraphernalia that gardaí said was for sale or supply. A male, whose age and name are not given, was arrested and charged to appear at Tullamore District Court, and a young man under 18 was arrested at the second house. The young man is to be dealt with through the Juvenile Liaison Scheme. The latest development is an Offaly Express report on the arrests, dated 12 May 2024 in its text and 10 May 2024 in its metadata, and no sentence is reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged10 May
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The Offaly Drugs Unit seized illegal drugs for sale or supply.
- The first house yielded cannabis and drug paraphernalia, including scales and bags.
- Where
- The searches took place in Birr Town, County Offaly.
- When
- The search operation took place on Thursday 18 April 2024.
- Investigation
- Gardaí searched a house in the town, then a second house in the town on the same day.
- The second house also yielded more cannabis, which was also for sale or supply.
- Charges
- Gardaí said the cannabis found in the first house was for sale or supply.
- A male was arrested and charged to appear at Tullamore District Court.
- In court
- The charged male is due to appear before Tullamore District Court; no court outcome is reported.
- Other details
- A young man was arrested at the second house.
- The young man is under 18 and will be dealt with through the Juvenile Liaison Scheme.
- The article is dated 12 May 2024 in its text and 10 May 2024 in its metadata.
- Sentence
- No sentence is reported in the articles.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatIllegal drugs for sale or supply were seized by the Offaly Drugs Unit. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatCannabis and drug paraphernalia, including scales and bags, were found in the first house. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe seizures followed a search operation in Birr Town. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe search operation took place on Thursday 18 April. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí searched a house in the town. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí searched another house in the town and found more cannabis, also for sale or supply. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeThe cannabis in the first house was for sale or supply. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeA male was arrested and charged to appear at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeA young man was arrested at the second house. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe young man is under 18 and will be dealt with through the Juvenile Liaison Scheme. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 May2024Juvenile arrested after drugs for sale or supply seized in Offaly
Reports two separate house searches in Birr Town on the same day and two arrests, one adult male charged and one young man under 18 dealt with through the Juvenile Liaison Scheme. The article is dated 12 May 2024 in its text, while the metadata gives 2024-05-10.
accused, malesuspect, under 18, male