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Case No. 21333Drugs offence (cannabis and cocaine seizure) · Co. Galway · 26 Apr 2023

Man arrested after drugs raid on house in Galway City

On Wednesday afternoon, 26 April 2023, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit executed a search warrant at a house in Galway City and seized about €20,000 of cannabis and €5,000 of cocaine, €25,000 in total. A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. He has since been released. The drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested27 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí seized about €20,000 of cannabis and €5,000 of cocaine, €25,000 in total.
Where
The search took place at a house in Galway City.
When
The search took place on Wednesday afternoon, 26 April 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit executed a search warrant at the house.
  • The drugs are being forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
  • A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Other details
  • A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
  • The man has since been released.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAbout €20,000 of cannabis and €5,000 of cocaine were seized, a total of €25,000 in drugs. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatThe total value of drugs seized was €25,000. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whereThe search was carried out at a house in Galway City. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whenThe search took place on Wednesday afternoon. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationGardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit executed a search warrant at the house. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationThe drugs will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherA man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherThe man has since been released. (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherA file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (galwaydaily.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 27 Apr2023
    Arrestedgalwaydaily.com, first report
    One man arrested after drugs raid on house in Galway City - Galway Daily

    New case not in the existing list. The man was arrested at the scene under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, has since been released, and a file is being prepared for the DPP. The drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

    suspect, 40s, male