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Case No. 15940Drug trafficking · Co. Longford · 1 Oct 2024

Heroin worth €8,500 seized in Longford Town search

On 1 October 2024, the Longford Divisional Drugs unit, assisted by local units, searched an area of Longford Town under Operation Tara and seized around €8,500 of suspected heroin. Two people were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. The Longford Leader reported the seizure on 2 October 2024, based on a Garda social media post, and gave no names, ages, sexes or nationalities for the two people. The latest development is that investigations are ongoing, and no charges or court proceedings have been reported.

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  2. Arrested2 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí seized around €8,500 of suspected heroin.
Where
The search took place in the Longford Town area.
When
The search took place on 1 October 2024.
Other details
  • The search was carried out under Operation Tara by the Longford Divisional Drugs unit, assisted by local units.
  • The arrests were made under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
  • The articles give no names, ages, sexes or nationalities for the two people.
  • Gardaí announced the seizure in a Facebook post, which the Longford Leader reported on 2 October 2024.
Investigation
  • Two people were arrested and detained as part of the investigation.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Charges
No charges have been reported.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized around €8,500 of suspected heroin. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe search took place in the Longford Town area. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on 1 October 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationTwo people were arrested and detained as part of the investigation. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe arrests were made under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Oct2024
    Arrestedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford Divisional Drugs unit seized €8,500 worth of heroin

    First report of the seizure. Two people were arrested, but the article gives no names, ages, sexes or nationalities. Investigations are ongoing.

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