Ireland Man charged after cannabis and cash seized in Castleconnell drugs raid
On Wednesday 19 February 2025, gardaí searched seven domestic residences in Castleconnell, County Limerick, and seized cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €10,000 and approximately €6,925 in cash. Two males, a man in his twenties and a juvenile, were arrested and taken to a Garda station, and the searches formed part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the region. On 20 February 2025 the man in his twenties was reported as charged, while the juvenile was released without charge and referred to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme. The man is scheduled to appear before Limerick District Court next month, and the drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis while the investigation continues.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested19 Feb
- Charged20 Feb
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €10,000 was seized.
- Approximately €6,925 in cash was seized.
- Where
- The searches took place at seven domestic residences in Castleconnell, County Limerick.
- When
- The searches were carried out on Wednesday, 19 February 2025.
- The arrests were reported as taking place on Wednesday morning, while one report says gardaí swooped around 8pm.
- Cause
- The searches were part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the region.
- Investigation
- Two males, one in his twenties and a juvenile, were arrested and taken to a Garda station in County Limerick under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- The searches were carried out by the Divisional Drugs Unit, supported by the Armed Support Unit, Dog Unit and members of Operation Croí.
- The drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and the investigation is ongoing.
- Charges
- A man in his twenties has been charged in connection with the seizure.
- In court
- The man is scheduled to appear before Limerick District Court next month.
- Other details
- The juvenile was released without charge and referred to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme.
- The seizure forms part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCannabis herb with an estimated street value of €10,000 was seized. (limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- whatApproximately €6,925 in cash was seized. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatGardaí arrested two males, one in his 20s and a juvenile. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA man has been charged in connection with the seizure. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatGardaí seized approximately €6,925 in cash. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe searches took place in Castleconnell, County Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe arrests and seizure took place in Castleconnell. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Castleconnell. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe searches were carried out on Wednesday, 19 February. (limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe arrests took place on Wednesday morning. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí searched seven domestic residences. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationTwo males, one in his twenties and a juvenile, were arrested and taken to a Garda station in County Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- investigationSearches were carried out at seven domestic residences. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe searches were carried out by the Divisional Drugs Unit, supported by the Armed Support Unit, Dog Unit and members of Operation Croí. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationTwo men, one in his twenties and a juvenile, were arrested and taken to a Garda station in County Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe two men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí searched seven homes. (limerickpost.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 20s has been charged. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeThe older man has been charged. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe man is scheduled to appear before Limerick District Court next month. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe charged man is scheduled to appear before Limerick District Court next month. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe male juvenile was released without charge. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherA referral was made to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme for the juvenile. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe juvenile was released without charge and referred to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe seizure forms part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Feb2025Man charged in Castleconnell drugs raid
Reports a Castleconnell drugs seizure on 19 February 2025 with a charged man and a released juvenile. The existing Castleconnell case (14459) describes a different search on 21 February 2025 with a cannabis value of about €45,000 and a man in his 50s, so this is treated as a separate incident.
accused, 20s, malesuspect, juvenile, male - 20 Feb2025Man, 20s, charged over drugs and cash seizure in Limerick village
Confirms that the man in his 20s has been charged and is scheduled to appear before Limerick District Court next month. Gives the cash seized as approximately €6,925, says searches were carried out at seven domestic residences, and reports that the juvenile arrested was released without charge and referred to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme.
accused, 20s, malesuspect, male - 19 Feb2025BREAKING: Two arrested after cannabis and cash seized in Limerick village
Limerick Leader report of the same seizure, adding that the drugs will go to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and that the investigation is ongoing.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, male