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Case No. 15279Drug offences (suspected crack cocaine and heroin seizure) · Co. Limerick · 2 Dec 2024

Man arrested after suspected crack cocaine and heroin seized in Limerick City

On Monday, 2 December 2024, members of Operation CROÍ, assisted by Community Policing Henry Street, stopped and searched a man acting suspiciously in Limerick City during a mobile patrol and seized suspected crack cocaine and heroin (diamorphine). The man was arrested and taken to Henry Street Garda Station. The Limerick Leader reported the arrest, with the publication date given as 6 December 2024 in one place and 7 December 2024 in the article text. The suspected drugs are to be sent for analysis, and the course of the investigation will be determined.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested6 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí seized suspected crack cocaine and heroin (diamorphine).
Where
Gardaí stopped and searched a man in Limerick City.
When
  • The stop and search took place on Monday, 2 December 2024.
  • The Limerick Leader reported the arrest; its metadata gives 6 December 2024 as the date, while the article text gives 7 December 2024.
Cause
The man was stopped and searched while acting suspiciously, according to the article.
Investigation
  • The seizure was part of Operation CROÍ, which is investigating the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Limerick City.
  • Operation CROÍ members, assisted by Community Policing Henry Street, were on mobile patrol when the search took place.
  • A man was arrested and taken to Henry Street Garda Station.
  • The suspected drugs will be sent for analysis, and the course of the investigation will be determined.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized suspected crack cocaine and heroin. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereGardaí stopped and searched a man in Limerick City. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe stop and search took place on Monday, 2 December. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of Operation CROÍ, which is investigating the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Limerick City. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA male was arrested and taken to Henry Street Garda Station. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe suspected drugs will be sent for analysis and the course of the investigation will be determined. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe seized drugs were taken during a mobile patrol by Operation CROÍ members assisted by Community Policing Henry Street. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Dec2024
    Arrestedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Male arrested following seizure of large quantity of suspected crack cocaine

    Reports a single stop-and-search on 2 December 2024 as part of Operation CROÍ, with a man arrested and suspected drugs seized.

    suspect, male