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Case No. 5754Drug trafficking (heroin, cocaine, Xanax); ongoing criminal investigation · Co. Clare · 5 Jun 2024

Gardaí seize cash, drugs and items in armed raids in Ennis, Co Clare

Gardaí carried out armed search raids in Ennis, Co Clare on 5 June 2024, seizing €10,500 worth of suspected heroin, €1,000 worth of suspected cocaine, €2,140 in cash, 300 Xanax tablets, approximately 2,500 cigarettes, an imitation firearm, mobile phones and a Dyson vacuum cleaner. No arrests were made and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported5 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • whatGardaí seized €10,500 worth of suspected heroin (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized €1,000 worth of suspected cocaine (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized €2,140 in cash (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized 300 Xanax tablets (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized approximately 2,500 cigarettes (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatAn imitation firearm was seized (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA number of mobile phones were seized (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA Dyson vacuum cleaner in original packaging worth approximately €1,000 was seized (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe raids were carried out in Ennis, Co Clare (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe raids took place on Wednesday, 5 June 2024 (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe searches were part of an ongoing criminal investigation into ongoing criminal activity and recent incidents in Co Clare (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe searches were conducted by a joint task force including the Crime Office, Ennis Garda Station, Clare Divisional Drugs Unit, Divisional Crime Task Force, Clare Community Engagement area, Regional Dog Unit and ASU in Limerick (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe raids were armed (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Jun2024
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardaí seize cash, drugs and Dyson vacuum cleaner in armed Munster raids

    Reports the armed search operation in Ennis and the full list of items seized; confirms no arrests have been made.