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Case No. 14905Drug offences · Co. Galway · 15 Jan 2025

Drugs and cash seized in Gort raid, Co Galway

On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit searched a home in Gort, Co Galway, and found €10,470 in cash, cocaine with an estimated street value of €700, cannabis valued at €20,000 and a further €2,100 of cocaine, reported as more than €33,000 in total. A man in his late teens was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Galway under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. He was released without charge pending further investigations, as reported on January 17, 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested17 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí found €10,470 in cash and cocaine with an estimated street value of €700 in a house.
  • A further search located cannabis valued at €20,000 and another €2,100 of cocaine.
  • The seizure was reported as more than €33,000 in cannabis, cocaine and cash.
Where
The search took place at a home in Gort, Co Galway.
When
The search took place on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Investigation
Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the search.
Other details
  • The case is classed as a drug offence.
  • A man in his late teens was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Galway under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
  • Galway Daily first reported the raid on January 17, 2025.
Charges
The man was released without charge pending further investigations.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCash of €10,470 and cocaine with an estimated street value of €700 were found in the house. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatA further search located cannabis valued at €20,000 and another €2,100 of cocaine. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whereThe raid took place in Gort, Co Galway. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whenThe search of the home took place on Wednesday, January 15. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationGardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the search. (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherA male in his late teens was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Galway under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherThe male was released without charge pending further investigations. (galwaydaily.com)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Jan2025
    Arrestedgalwaydaily.com, first report
    Gardaí seize €33,000 in drugs and cash seized in Gort raid - Galway Daily

    First report of the Gort raid. It adds the seizure values and the arrest and release details. No existing case in the list matches this search.

    suspect, late teens, male