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Case No. 21681Drugs offence (cash and drugs seizure) · Co. Mayo · 15 Mar 2023

Gardaí search eight properties in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, seizing €30,000 cash and drugs

Gardaí from Galway and Mayo searched eight properties in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, at approximately 6:50am on 15 March 2023 as part of Operation Tara, seizing €30,000 in cash, approximately €2,000 of suspected drugs, various weapons, banking documentation, and electronic items. No arrests were made and the investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reported16 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • what€30,000 in cash was seized (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatApproximately €2,000 of suspected drugs was seized (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatVarious weapons were seized (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatBanking documentation was seized (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatElectronic items were seized (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereEight properties were searched in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe search was conducted at approximately 6:50am on Wednesday 15 March 2023 (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThe searches were related to an ongoing organised crime investigation in the Galway and Mayo Divisions (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests were made at the time (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationDetectives attached to Galway/Oranmore Garda station conducted the search (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationMembers of the Galway/Mayo Divisional Drugs Unit were involved (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThe North Western Regional Armed Support Unit was involved (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThe Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit was involved (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Dog Unit was involved (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Mar2023
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Galway gardai swarm eight premises discovering weapons after huge bust

    Initial report of the multi-unit search operation and seizure details in Ballinrobe.