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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17865Drug offences · Co. Offaly

Drugs seized in house search in Cloghan, Offaly

Gardaí seized cocaine worth €4,500 and cannabis herb worth €2,500 in a search of a house in Cloghan, County Offaly. The reports, published on 17 March 2024, do not give the date of the search. The Offaly Drugs Unit and the Birr Detective Unit carried out the search, and two young men were arrested at the scene. The latest reported development is that one of the men was charged to appear at a future sitting of the District Court, with no date given.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged17 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Cocaine worth €4,500 was seized.
  • Cannabis herb worth €2,500 was seized.
Where
The drugs were seized at a house in Cloghan, County Offaly.
When
The search took place recently, and the reports were published on 17 March 2024; the exact date is not given.
Investigation
  • Members of the Offaly Drugs Unit and the Birr Detective Unit carried out the search of the premises.
  • Two young men were arrested at the scene.
Charges
One of the two men was charged.
In court
The charged man was to appear at a future sitting of the District Court; the date is not given.
Other details
The reports give no names, ages or nationalities for the two men.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCocaine worth €4,500 was found. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatCannabis herb worth €2,500 was found. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were seized at a house in Cloghan. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationA search of the premises was carried out by the Offaly Drugs Unit and the Birr Detective Unit. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationTwo young men were arrested at the scene. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeOne of the two men was charged to appear at a future sitting of the District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Mar2024
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Large quantity of drugs seized by Gardai in Offaly

    Reports a search of a house in Cloghan that seized cocaine and cannabis, with two arrests and one charge. The article gives no exact date, names or ages.

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