Ireland Man charged with drug possession and trafficking in Limerick
On 28 September 2021, gardai searched a house in St Mary's Park, Limerick under warrant and seized suspected cocaine, heroin and cannabis with an estimated street value of €6,600, along with drug paraphernalia. A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Henry Street Garda Station. He appeared before Limerick District Court on 29 September 2021 and was subsequently charged in connection with the search.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested28 Sep
2 reports - Charged1 Oct
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Suspected cocaine, heroin and cannabis with an estimated street value of €6,600, along with drug paraphernalia, were seized during a search of a house in St Mary's Park, Limerick.
- Where
- The search took place in St Mary's Park, Limerick.
- When
- The search was conducted on Tuesday morning, 28 September 2021.
- Investigation
- The search was conducted under warrant by the Limerick Divisional Drug Unit, assisted by the Armed Support Unit and Garda Dog Unit.
- The seized drugs were to be sent for analysis and investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- The man was charged in connection with the search operation.
- In court
- The man appeared before Limerick District Court on Wednesday, 29 September 2021.
- Other details
- The St Mary's Park housing estate was earmarked for Regeneration 14 years ago but high levels of deprivation remain.
- The estate is described as a stronghold for the Keane OCG and Collopy OCG, who have supplied drugs across Limerick and the mid west for two decades.
21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSuspected cocaine, heroin and cannabis with an estimated street value totalling €6,600 were seized (limerickleader.ie)
- whatItems of drug paraphernalia were also seized (limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- whatA male in his 20s was arrested at the scene (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA man was arrested after gardai searched a house in St Mary's Park, Limerick, and recovered drugs. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatSuspected cocaine, heroin and cannabis with an estimated street value of €6,600 were seized. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatA male in his 20s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Henry Street Garda Station. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatSuspected cocaine, heroin and cannabis were seized with an estimated street value totalling €6,600. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe arrested man was taken to Henry Street Garda Station (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe search operation was conducted on Tuesday morning (28 September 2021). (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted under warrant by the Limerick Divisional Drug Unit, Armed Support Unit and Dog Unit (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent for analysis (limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out by the Limerick Divisional Drug Unit. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe Armed Support Unit and Garda Dog Unit assisted in the searches. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe man was taken to Henry Street garda station and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe man appeared before Limerick District Court on Wednesday, 29 September 2021. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe St Mary's Park housing estate was earmarked for Regeneration 14 years ago but high levels of deprivation remain. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe estate is described as a stronghold for the Keane OCG and Collopy OCG, who have supplied drugs across Limerick and the mid west for two decades. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherIn March 2021, Gardaí seized over €50,000 worth of cash and drugs in the area. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherA man in his 20s was arrested at the scene. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Oct2021Man charged following drugs seizure in Limerick estate
Initial report of the search, arrest, and charge following a drugs seizure in St Mary's Park, Limerick.
suspect, 20s, male - 28 Sep2021Man arrested after drugs seizure in Limerick estate which continues to be blighted by drug dealing despite being earmarked for Regeneration 14 years ago
Adds detail on the search operation (Armed Support Unit, Dog Unit, warrant from Limerick District Court), the Keane OCG and Collopy OCG as the area's drug suppliers, the Regeneration programme, a joint Garda/Council task force, and comments from Cllr John Costelloe and Chief Superintendent Gerry Roche.
suspect, 20s, male - 28 Sep2021BREAKING: Heroin and cocaine seized during raids in Limerick
Initial breaking-news report of the arrest and drug seizure; confirms the search was conducted under warrant by the Limerick Divisional Drug Unit, Armed Support Unit and Dog Unit, and that the drugs were to be sent for analysis.
suspect, 20s, male