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Case No. 2164Possession of a firearm · Co. Louth · 4 Mar 2025

Man in his 30s arrested after semi-automatic firearm seized in Drogheda

A man in his 30s was arrested at a house in Drogheda, Co Louth, on 4 March 2025 after gardaí seized a semi-automatic firearm, ten rounds of ammunition, and a small amount of drugs during a search under Operation Stratus.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested4 Mar
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA semi-automatic firearm and 10 rounds of ammunition were discovered and seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatA small amount of drugs and drug paraphernalia were also seized at the property. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA semi-automatic firearm and ten rounds of ammunition were discovered during the search. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe search warrant was executed at a house in Drogheda on Tuesday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Tuesday afternoon, 4 March 2025. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was carried out as part of Operation Stratus targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the Louth/Cavan/Monaghan division. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit executed a search warrant at a residential property in Drogheda. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man was conveyed to a Garda Station in the North Western Region and detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe firearm was forwarded for technical examination by the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda Station in the North Western Region. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of Operation Stratus targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the Louth/Cavan/Monaghan division. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested for an offence contrary to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • otherOperation Stratus was launched in October 2018 in Drogheda to tackle the activities of feuding gangs. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Mar2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man, 30s, arrested after gun and ammunition seized in major garda operation

    Initial arrest report; man detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007; firearm sent for technical examination by the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 4 Mar2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Firearm and Ammunition Seized, One Man Arrested, Drogheda, Co. Louth - 4th March 2025

    Official Garda press release confirming the search and arrest, adding that the man was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda Station in the North Western Region, and that the firearm was forwarded for technical examination by the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau.

    suspect, 30s, male