Ireland Cash, cannabis and other drugs seized and two men arrested in Mullingar, Co Westmeath
On 4 March 2024, at about 5.30pm, Gardaí stopped a car on the Dublin Road in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, and seized €62,000 in cash (the garda.ie headline gives over €60,000). Follow-up searches of two properties in Co Westmeath that evening found about €20,000 of suspected cannabis herb, along with suspected cocaine and magic mushrooms. The man in his 30s from the car was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and a second man in his 20s was also arrested and remained detained. The man in his 30s has since been charged and is due before Longford District Court on Tuesday 5 March 2024 at 10.30am, and the investigation is ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized €62,000 in cash from a car; the garda.ie headline gives the figure as over €60,000.
- Gardaí seized about €20,000 of suspected cannabis herb in follow-up searches.
- Suspected cocaine and magic mushrooms were also seized in the follow-up searches.
- Where
- Gardaí stopped a car on the Dublin Road in Mullingar, Co Westmeath.
- Follow-up searches were carried out at two properties in Co Westmeath.
- When
- The car stop took place at about 5.30pm on Monday 4 March 2024.
- The follow-up searches were carried out on the evening of 4 March 2024.
- Other details
- Two men were arrested, one in his 30s and one in his 20s; no names or nationalities are given.
- Investigation
- The man in his 30s, who was in the car, was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Westmeath.
- The man in his 20s was arrested as part of the investigation and remained detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- The investigation is ongoing.
- Charges
- The man in his 30s has since been charged.
- In court
- The man in his 30s is due to appear before Longford District Court on Tuesday 5 March 2024 at 10.30am.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí found and seized €62,000 in cash in the car. (garda.ie)
- whatAbout €20,000 of suspected cannabis was seized in the follow-up searches. (garda.ie)
- whatSuspected cocaine and magic mushrooms were also seized in the follow-up searches. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí stopped a car on the Dublin Road in Mullingar, Co Westmeath. (garda.ie)
- whereFollow-up searches were carried out at two properties in Co Westmeath on the evening of 4 March 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe car stop happened at about 5.30pm on Monday 4 March 2024. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe male occupant of the car, in his 30s, was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (garda.ie)
- investigationA second man, in his 20s, was arrested as part of the investigation and remained detained. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 30s has since been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man in his 30s is due to appear before Longford District Court on Tuesday 5 March 2024 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- otherThe investigation is ongoing. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Mar2024Arrests and Court Appearance: €60,000 Cash and €20,000 Cannabis Seized, Co. Westmeath, 4th March 2024
Garda press release on a single investigation: a car stop and cash seizure, follow-up property searches with drug seizures, two arrests, and a charge of the man in his 30s, who is due before Longford District Court on 5 March 2024. No names are given.
accused, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male