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Case No. 29775Possession of drugs (cannabis, cocaine); drug trafficking; burglary · Co. Offaly · 5 Oct 2021

Man charged with drugs and burglary offences in Portarlington

On 5 October 2021, Gardaí from the Laois Drugs Unit and Portarlington Garda Station searched a house in Portarlington and recovered suspected cannabis herb valued at €58,000 and cocaine valued at €4,000. A man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. He was charged with drugs and burglary offences and conveyed to Portlaoise District Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court5 Oct
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí recovered suspected cannabis herb valued at €58,000 and cocaine valued at €4,000 during a house search.
Where
The search took place at a house in Portarlington.
When
The search took place on Tuesday, 5 October 2021.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from the Laois Drugs Unit and Portarlington Garda Station conducted the search.
  • A man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
Charges
The man was charged with drugs and burglary offences.
In court
The man was conveyed to Portlaoise District Court.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí recovered suspected cannabis herb and cocaine during a house search (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis was valued at €58,000 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe cocaine was valued at €4,000 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was arrested (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatSuspected cannabis herb valued at €58,000 was recovered during the search. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatCocaine valued at €4,000 was recovered during the search. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a house in Portarlington (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were found during a search of a house in Portarlington. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe discovery was made on Tuesday, 5 October 2021 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Tuesday, 5 October 2021. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Laois Drugs Unit and Portarlington Garda Station conducted the search. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged with drugs and burglary offences (offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe man was conveyed to Portlaoise District Court (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe man was taken to Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 6 Oct2021
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, its first report
    Laois-Offaly gardaí make big drug seizure in Portarlington

    Reports the seizure of €62,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine, the arrest and detention of a man in his 30s, and his charging with drugs and burglary offences before being taken to Portlaoise District Court.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 5 Oct2021
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Laois-Offaly gardai shocked by discovery in house search

    Confirms the man was charged with drugs and burglary offences and conveyed to Portlaoise District Court.

    suspect, 30s, male