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Case No. 18735Suspected drug offences (under investigation) · Co. Longford · 20 Dec 2023

Gardaí seize €18,000 of designer items and cash in Longford house search

On Wednesday 20 December 2023, members of the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a residence in Longford. They seized €2,000 in cash and designer clothing, handbags, shoes and perfumes worth over €16,000. The case is under investigation as suspected drug offences, and the sources name no victim or suspect. No arrests were made in this phase, and enquiries are ongoing, with no charge, court appearance or sentence reported in the latest article of 3 January 2024.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí seized €2,000 in cash.
  • Gardaí seized designer clothing, handbags, shoes and perfumes worth over €16,000.
Where
The search took place at a residence in Longford.
When
The search took place on Wednesday, 20 December 2023, during a pre-Christmas house raid.
Cause
Members of the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Investigation
  • The case is under investigation as suspected drug offences.
  • No arrests were made in this phase of the investigation.
  • Enquiries are ongoing.
Other details
Longford Leader articles are dated 2 and 3 January 2024, though the first gives a publication date of 22 December 2023.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized €2,000 in cash. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized designer clothing, handbags, shoes and perfumes worth over €16,000. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized €2,000 in cash, along with designer clothing, handbags, shoes and perfumes worth over €16,000. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a residence in Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe search took place during a pre-Christmas house raid in Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Wednesday, December 20. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Wednesday, 20 December. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationMembers of the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationEnquiries are ongoing. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationMembers of the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a residence in Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests were made in this phase of the investigation. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jan2024
    Otherlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford Gardaí seize €18,000 of designer items and cash

    Gives the search date, the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit's role under the Misuse of Drugs Act, the items and cash seized, and that no arrests were made.

  2. 2 Jan2024
    Otherlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí seize thousands of euro worth of designer items and cash in Longford raid

    Longford Leader report gives the Garda spokesperson's account of the search, the cash and goods seized, and states that enquiries are ongoing.