Ireland Man charged after cocaine and cash seized in Kilrush searches
On Monday 17 February 2025, Gardaí from the Clare Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by the Kilrush Crime Unit and the Garda Dog Unit, searched five homes in Kilrush, County Clare, as part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs. They seized cocaine worth about €25,270, cash worth €95,765, and nominal amounts of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. One man was arrested and charged in connection with the investigation, and the age and nationality of the man are not given. He is due to appear before Kilrush District Court on Tuesday 18 February 2025, and the seized drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. Gardaí have confirmed that their investigation is ongoing.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Charged18 Feb
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cocaine worth about €25,270 was seized.
- Cash worth €95,765 was seized.
- Nominal amounts of cannabis and drug paraphernalia were also seized.
- Where
- Searches were carried out at five homes in Kilrush, County Clare.
- When
- The searches took place on Monday, 17 February 2025.
- Investigation
- Gardaí from the Clare Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by the Kilrush Crime Unit and the Garda Dog Unit, carried out the searches.
- The searches were part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs.
- The seized drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Gardaí have confirmed that their investigation is ongoing.
- Charges
- One man was arrested and charged in connection with the investigation.
- In court
- The man is due to appear before Kilrush District Court on Tuesday, 18 February 2025.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCocaine worth about €25,270 was seized. (clareecho.ie)
- whatCash worth €95,765 was seized. (clareecho.ie)
- whatNominal amounts of cannabis and drug paraphernalia were also seized. (clareecho.ie)
- whereSearches were carried out at five homes in Kilrush. (clareecho.ie)
- whenThe searches took place on Monday. (clareecho.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Clare Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by the Kilrush Crime Unit and the Garda Dog Unit, carried out the searches. (clareecho.ie)
- investigationThe searches were part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs. (clareecho.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (clareecho.ie)
- investigationGardaí have confirmed that their investigation is ongoing. (clareecho.ie)
- chargeOne man was arrested and charged in connection with the investigation. (clareecho.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Kilrush District Court on Tuesday. (clareecho.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Feb2025Man arrested in Kilrush following seizure of cocaine worth €25k and €95k in cash - Clare Echo
First report of the Kilrush cocaine and cash seizure, including the values seized, the drugs unit involved, the arrest and charge of one man, and his court date.
accused, male