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Case No. 14637Drug offences · Co. Longford · 8 Feb 2025

Man arrested after €6,000 of drugs seized in Edgeworthstown search

On Saturday 8 February 2025, Divisional Drugs Unit gardaí carried out a planned search of a residence in the Edgeworthstown area of Longford and seized cocaine and cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €6,000, along with scales and packaging materials. A man in his late 20s, whose name is not given, was arrested and later released. As of a report published on 10 February 2025, a file was being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions and investigations were continuing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested10 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí seized cocaine and cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €6,000.
  • Drug-related paraphernalia, including scales and packaging materials, was also seized.
Where
  • Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit searched a residence in the Edgeworthstown area of Longford.
  • The search was a planned search in County Longford.
When
The search took place on Saturday, 8 February 2025.
Other details
  • The case is classified as a drug offence.
  • The case was reported by longfordleader.ie on 10 February 2025.
Investigation
  • A man in his late 20s was arrested.
  • The man was subsequently released.
  • A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • Investigations are continuing.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized cocaine and cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €6,000. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatDrug-related paraphernalia, including scales and packaging materials, was also seized. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereGardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit searched a residence in the Edgeworthstown area of Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Saturday, 8 February 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA man in his late 20s was arrested and subsequently released. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are continuing. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Feb2025
    Arrestedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Man arrested as Longford Gardaí seize €6,000 worth of drugs during planned search

    Reports the Divisional Drugs Unit search of an Edgeworthstown residence on 8 February 2025, the seizure of about €6,000 of cocaine and cannabis with paraphernalia, the arrest and release of a man in his late 20s, and that a file is being prepared for the DPP.

    suspect, late 20s, male