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Case No. 30261Possession of drugs (Xanax, cocaine, cannabis); drug trafficking · Co. Tipperary · 27 Aug 2021

Man, 40, released without charge over drugs seizure in Carrick-on-Suir

On 27 August 2021, gardaí from Carrick-on-Suir Garda Station and the Clonmel Garda District Drugs Unit searched a house in the Carrickbeg area of Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, and seized drugs worth €3,300 (Xanax tablets, cocaine and cannabis) along with a quantity of cash. A 40-year-old man was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained at Clonmel Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. He was released without charge pending a file to the DPP, as reported on 30 August 2021.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested30 Aug
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Drugs worth €3,300, including Xanax tablets, cocaine and cannabis, were seized.
  • 1,100 Xanax tablets were seized.
  • A quantity of cash was seized.
  • The suspect is a man aged 40.
Where
The search took place at a house in the Carrickbeg area of Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary.
When
The search warrant was executed around 5.40pm on 27 August 2021.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from Carrick-on-Suir Garda Station and the Clonmel Garda District Drugs Unit carried out the search.
  • The man was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained at Clonmel Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
Other details
  • The man was released without charge pending a file to the DPP.
  • The case was first reported by Tipperary Live on 30 August 2021.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • what€3,300 worth of Xanax tablets, cocaine and cannabis were seized (tipperarylive.ie)
  • what1,100 Xanax tablets were seized (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatA quantity of cash was seized (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatA 40-year-old man was arrested in connection with the seizure (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe search was carried out at a house in the Carrickbeg area of Carrick-on-Suir (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe search warrant was executed around 5.40pm on 27 August 2021 (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe search was carried out by Gardaí from Carrick-on-Suir Garda Station and Clonmel Garda District Drugs Unit (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained at Clonmel Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe man was released without charge pending a file to the DPP (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Aug2021
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Gardaí arrest man (40) following seizure of €3,300 worth of drugs and cash in Carrick-on-Suir

    First report of the drug seizure and arrest in Carrickbeg, Carrick-on-Suir.

    suspect, 40, male