Man in 30s charged over firearm and drug seizure in Scarawalsh, Co. Wexford
In the early hours of Tuesday 9 June 2026, a vehicle failed to stop when directed by Gardaí at a roundabout in Scarawalsh, Co. Wexford, and fled driving erratically towards Enniscorthy, ramming a patrol car during the pursuit. The driver, a man in his 30s, attempted to escape on foot but was apprehended at the scene and taken to Wexford General Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Gardaí seized a .32 auto pistol, four rounds of ammunition, approximately €40,000 worth of controlled drugs, cash in excess of €8,000, several other weapons, and a number of mobile phones from the vehicle. The man was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, and has since been charged. He is due to appear before Gorey District Court on 11 June 2026 at 3pm.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested10 Jun
2 reports - Charged11 Jun
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A vehicle failed to stop when directed by Gardaí at a roundabout in Scarawalsh, Co. Wexford, and fled driving erratically towards Enniscorthy, ramming a patrol car during the pursuit.
- The driver, a man in his 30s, attempted to escape on foot but was apprehended at the scene.
- The man was taken to Wexford General Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
- Gardaí seized a .32 auto pistol, four rounds of ammunition, approximately €40,000 worth of controlled drugs, cash in excess of €8,000, several other weapons, and a number of mobile phones from the vehicle.
- Where
- The incident occurred at a roundabout in Scarawalsh, Co. Wexford, with the pursuit extending towards Enniscorthy.
- When
- The incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday 9 June 2026.
- Investigation
- The man is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, and investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man has been charged.
- In court
- He is due to appear before Gorey District Court on 11 June 2026 at 3pm.
28 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe vehicle failed to stop when directed by Gardaí and fled the scene driving erratically towards Enniscorthy. (garda.ie)
- whatThe driver rammed the patrol car during the incident. (garda.ie)
- whatThe driver, a man in his 30s, attempted to escape on foot and was apprehended at the scene. (garda.ie)
- whatThe driver was taken to Wexford General Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized a .32 auto pistol, four rounds of ammunition, approximately €40,000 worth of controlled drugs, and cash in excess of €8,000 from the vehicle. (garda.ie)
- whatSeveral other weapons and a number of mobile phones were also seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe vehicle failed to stop when directed by Gardaí and fled the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe vehicle was driving erratically towards Enniscorthy. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver rammed a Garda patrol car during the pursuit. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver, a man in his 30s, attempted to escape on foot but was apprehended at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was taken to Wexford General Hospital for treatment of injuries understood to be non life-threatening. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí recovered a .32 calibre automatic pistol. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFour rounds of ammunition were recovered. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatControlled drugs with an estimated street value of €40,000 were recovered. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCash in excess of €8,000 was recovered. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man was arrested and taken to a Garda station in the division. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe is being detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested as part of ongoing investigations into an incident in Scarawalsh, Co. Wexford. (garda.ie)
- whatThe incident involved a firearm and drug seizure. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at a roundabout in Scarawalsh, Co. Wexford. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí on patrol observed a vehicle at a roundabout in the Scarawalsh area. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday 9 June 2026. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident began in the early hours of Tuesday, June 9. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning 9 June 2026. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe driver is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before Gorey District Court on 11 June 2026 at 3pm. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jun202611/06/2026 Update: Court Appearance - Firearm, Drug Seizure and Arrest, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, 9th June 2026
Confirms the man has been charged and provides the court appearance date and time.
suspect, 30s, male - 10 Jun2026Man arrested after gardai seize firearm, drugs and cash following pursuit
Provides details of the vehicle pursuit, the specific items seized, the man's hospital treatment, and his detention under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
suspect, 30s, male - 10 Jun202610/06/2026 Firearm, Drug Seizure and Arrest, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, 9th June 2026
Initial Garda press release describing the arrest, vehicle chase, and seizure; case 841 records the subsequent charging and court appearance.
suspect, 30s, male