Ireland Five arrests made after Clonmel halting site raid
A followup to the 7 December 2022 Clonmel operation providing further detail: eight searches under warrant were carried out in the Heywood/Ardgeeha areas, three caravans worth over €80,000 and drugs worth over €2,000 were seized, and the five arrested persons face charges including Assault Causing Harm, Possession of Drugs for Sale and Supply, Possession of Stolen Property and Obstruction under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Revenue Customs also made detections on private vehicles allegedly using marked gas oil.
- Reported7 Dec
- Arrested7 Dec
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports33 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí conducted a joint-agency search operation at a number of premises in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. (garda.ie)
- whatThree caravans suspected to have been stolen were seized by Gardaí. (garda.ie)
- whatA quantity of suspected controlled drugs with an estimated street value of €2,000 was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatFifteen dogs and three horses were rescued by the ISPCA. (garda.ie)
- whatFive persons (three males and two females) were arrested during the operation. (garda.ie)
- whatThree suspected caravans with an estimated value in excess of €80,000 were seized. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatSuspected controlled drugs with an estimated street value in excess of €2,000 were seized. (kilkennypeople.ie, tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe ISPCA rescued fifteen dogs and three horses under the Animal Health and Welfare Act. (kilkennypeople.ie, tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThree caravans with an estimated value in excess of €80,000 were seized. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatRevenue Customs made detections on private vehicles allegedly using marked gas oil. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe raid took place on the halting site on Cashel Road in Clonmel. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe operation took place in the Heywood/Ardgeeha areas of Clonmel. (kilkennypeople.ie, tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe raid took place on the morning of 7 December 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationGardaí and the Army were conducting the raid. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe bomb disposal unit, armed response unit and public order unit were all involved. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted by Gardaí from the Clonmel District with assistance from the Garda Armed Support Unit, the Public Order Unit and the Garda Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation was carried out alongside personnel from the Irish Defence Forces based in Cork, Revenue Customs Service and the ISPCA. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationEight searches under warrant were carried out. (kilkennypeople.ie, tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationFive persons were arrested in relation to a number of alleged offences. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe operation was intelligence-led and involved the Garda Armed Support Unit, Garda Dog Unit, Garda Public Order Unit and Garda Stolen Vehicle Investigation Unit. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe Irish Defence Forces (First Field Engineers Company, Collins Barracks, County Cork) supported the operation. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe alleged offences include Assault Causing Harm, Possession of Drugs for Sale and Supply, Possession of Stolen Property and Obstruction under the Misuse of Drugs Act. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeFive persons were arrested in relation to Assault Causing Harm, Possession of Drugs for Sale and Supply, Possession of Stolen Property and Obstruction under the Misuse of Drugs Act. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe raid was still on-going at the time of reporting. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherAll five arrested persons were detained in Garda stations in the Tipperary Division. (garda.ie)
- otherA male and two females were released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP. (garda.ie)
- otherTwo men remain detained at the time of the release. (garda.ie)
- otherThe arrested persons are detained at various garda stations in the Tipperary Division. (kilkennypeople.ie, tipperarylive.ie)
- otherRevenue Customs Services made detections on private vehicles allegedly using marked gas oil. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe operation was assisted by the Garda Armed Support Unit, Garda Dog Unit, Garda Public Order Unit and Garda Stolen Vehicle Investigation Unit. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe operation was supported by the Irish Defence Forces, specifically the First Field Engineers Company from Collins Barracks, Co Cork. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe operation was supported by Officers of Custom and Revenue Service and members from the ISPCA. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Dec2022Five arrests made after Clonmel halting site raid
Adds specific location (Heywood/Ardgeeha areas), number of searches (eight under warrant), the units involved (Armed Support, Dog, Public Order, Stolen Vehicle Investigation, ISPCA, Revenue, Defence Forces), the specific charges laid, and Revenue Customs detections on marked gas oil.
suspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspect - 7 Dec2022Gardaí raid halting site in Tipperary and arrest five
Provides further detail on the operation: specifies the Heywood/Ardgeeha areas, eight searches under warrant, caravan value in excess of €80,000, the specific charges laid, and Revenue detections on vehicles using marked gas oil.
suspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspect - 7 Dec2022Joint Agency Search Operation, Five Arrests, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, 7th December 2022
Original Garda press release for the Clonmel joint-agency search operation; provides initial details including the agencies involved (Defence Forces, Revenue, ISPCA), items seized, animals rescued, and the status of the five arrested persons.
suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, femalesuspect, female - 7 Dec2022BREAKING: Army and gardaí raid Clonmel halting site
Initial breaking news report of the Clonmel halting site raid; no details on arrests, seizures or charges provided.