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Case No. 21608Drugs offence (cocaine seizure) · Co. Limerick · 25 Mar 2023

Man released without charge after Bruree cocaine seizure

On 25 March 2023, Gardaí attached to Bruff searched a residential premises in Bruree, County Limerick, and seized approximately €980 worth of cocaine, approximately €31,000 in cash, a mixing agent, scales and other drug paraphernalia. A man in his 20s was arrested and taken to Henry Street Garda Station, where he was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. The man was subsequently released without charge. A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Approximately €980 worth of cocaine was seized during the search.
  • Approximately €31,000 in cash was seized.
  • A mixing agent, scales and other drug paraphernalia were recovered.
Where
The search was carried out at a residential premises in Bruree, County Limerick.
When
The search took place on 25 March 2023.
Investigation
  • A man in his 20s was arrested and taken to Henry Street Garda Station.
  • The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
  • A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Other details
The man was released without charge.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatApproximately €980 worth of cocaine was seized (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatApproximately €31,000 in cash was seized (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA mixing agent, scales and other drug paraphernalia were recovered (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe search was carried out at a residential premises in Bruree (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on 25 March 2023 (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherA man in his 20s was arrested and taken to Henry Street Garda Station (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe man was released without charge (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Apr2023
    Arrestedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Gardai seize cocaine and over €30k in cash during raid in Limerick village

    Initial report of the drug raid in Bruree, detailing the seizure of cocaine, cash and paraphernalia, and the arrest and release without charge of a man in his 20s.

    suspect, 20s, male