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Case No. 19997Drugs offence (suspected sale or supply) · Co. Donegal

Drugs and vapes seized in Letterkenny raids

Gardaí carried out a raid in Letterkenny, County Donegal, on a Thursday, which was reported on 21 August 2023. Officers targeted three business premises, searched three properties and two vehicles, and seized tablets and cannabis vapes as part of an operation into the suspected sale and supply of controlled drugs. No suspects have been named and no arrests or charges have been reported. The seized products are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and a Garda spokesperson said enquiries are ongoing.

  1. Reported21 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí seized tablets and cannabis vapes, with sources giving the tablet value as over €3,000 in one report and as €1,100 of benzodiazepines, steroids and controlled tablets valued at €2,000 in another.
  • Gardaí seized 14 boxes of cannabis vapes.
Where
  • The operation took place in Letterkenny, County Donegal.
  • Three separate business premises were targeted in the operation.
  • Three separate properties were searched and two vehicles were targeted.
When
The raid took place on a Thursday and was reported on 21 August 2023.
Cause
The operation targeted the suspected sale and supply of controlled drugs.
Investigation
  • The seized products will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
  • A Garda spokesperson said enquiries are ongoing.
Charges
No arrests or charges were reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOver €3,000 worth of tablets and cannabis vapes were seized in a Garda raid in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatOfficers seized €1,100 worth of benzodiazepines, steroids and controlled tablets valued at €2,000. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized 14 boxes of cannabis vapes. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThree separate business premises were targeted in the operation. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThree separate properties were searched and two vehicles were targeted in the operation. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereAt least one business premises was raided. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeThe operation targeted the sale and supply of controlled drugs. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe seized products will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA Garda spokesperson said enquiries are ongoing. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Aug2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Gardai seize benzos, steroids, vapes in Letterkenny raids

    Reports a single inter-agency Garda operation in Letterkenny that seized tablets and cannabis vapes at three premises and two vehicles. No arrests or charges are mentioned, and the products are being sent for analysis.