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Case No. 22891Drugs offence (possession of suspected cocaine) · Co. Galway · 13 Jan 2023

Man arrested after €34,000 cocaine seized in Oughterard, Galway

A man in his 20s was arrested after Gardaí from the Galway Divisional Drug Unit seized €34,000 worth of cocaine and €2,150 in cash during a search of a home in Oughterard, County Galway, on 13 January 2023. He was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 and subsequently released without charge.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested13 Jan
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCocaine valued at €34,000 was seized during a search operation in County Galway (garda.ie)
  • what€2,150 in cash was seized during the search (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s was arrested at the scene (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com)
  • whatCocaine believed to be worth €34,000 was seized (galwaydaily.com)
  • what€2,150 in cash was seized (galwaydaily.com)
  • whereThe search took place at a residence in Oughterard, County Galway (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a home in Oughterard (galwaydaily.com)
  • whenThe search operation took place on Friday 13 January 2023 (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was carried out by the Galway Divisional Drug Unit (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationThe man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationInvestigations into the case are ongoing (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherThe man was released without charge (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 14 Jan2023
    Arrestedgalwaydaily.com, its first report
    Galway Gardaí seize €34,000 of cocaine in raid, arrest one man - Galway Daily

    Reports the seizure and arrest, and notes the suspect was released without charge with a file to be prepared for the DPP.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 13 Jan2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    €34,000 Cocaine, €2,150 Cash Seizure - Oughterard, Co.Galway - 13th January 2023

    Official Garda press release confirming the arrest and seizure, noting the suspect was released without charge and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

    suspect, 20s, male