Ireland Man arrested in Birr over cocaine possession for sale or supply on New Year's Day
A young man was arrested in Birr town, County Offaly, on New Year's Day 2024, after gardaí stopped and searched him at 1am and found €700 worth of cocaine on him. Gardaí took him to Birr Garda Station, where he was interviewed, and he was charged with possession of cocaine for sale or supply. The articles give no name or age for him, and he is due to appear at a sitting of Tullamore District Court in the near future, with no date reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged9 Jan
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí found €700 worth of cocaine on the man during a search.
- Where
- The man was arrested in Birr town, County Offaly.
- When
- The arrest took place on New Year's Day 2024.
- Gardaí stopped and searched the man at 1am.
- Investigation
- The man was taken to Birr Garda Station and interviewed.
- Charges
- The man was charged with possession of cocaine for sale or supply.
- In court
- The man is due to appear at a sitting of Tullamore District Court in the near future, with no date reported.
- Other details
- A Garda spokesperson described the man as a local man.
- The articles describe the man as a young man but give no name, age or nationality.
- Reports on the arrest and charge were published by the Midland Tribune and Offaly Express in January 2024.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí found €700 worth of cocaine on the man. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatGardaí found €700 worth of cocaine on him. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe man was arrested in Birr town. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe arrest took place in Birr town. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe arrest happened on New Year's Day 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe man was stopped and searched by gardaí at 1am. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe arrest was on New Year's Day. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe man was taken to Birr Garda Station and interviewed. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationHe was taken to Birr Garda Station and interviewed. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged with possession of cocaine for sale or supply. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with possession of cocaine for sale or supply. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe man will appear at a sitting of Tullamore District Court in the near future. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherA Garda spokesperson said the man is a local man. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherA Garda spokesperson said he is a local man. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Jan2024Man arrested in Offaly on New Year's Day for possessing cocaine for sale or supply
Reports the New Year's Day arrest in Birr and the €700 cocaine find. The article gives no name or age, so it does not match any existing case in the list.
accused, male - 9 Jan2024Man arrested in Birr for possessing cocaine for sale or supply
Adds the time of the search (1am), the €700 value of the cocaine, that the man was interviewed at Birr Garda Station, that he is a local man, and that he will appear before Tullamore District Court in the near future.
accused, male