Ireland Possible drug-motivated burglary at Celbridge veterinary surgery
A safe and a number of other items were reportedly stolen from a veterinary surgery in Celbridge, County Kildare, in a burglary on Monday, June 24, 2024, at around 1.50am or approximately 2am depending on the source. Sources say four men took the safe, and gardaí believe it may have contained controlled drugs, so they are investigating the burglary as potentially drug-motivated. Garda Jonathan Ryan spoke about the case on KFM radio on June 26 and appealed for information, and Kildare Now first reported it on June 28, 2024. As of the latest report, no arrests have been made.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Four men are reported to have stolen a safe from a veterinary surgery in Celbridge, County Kildare.
- A number of other items were also taken during the burglary.
- Where
- The burglary took place at a veterinary surgery in Celbridge, County Kildare.
- When
- The burglary happened on Monday, June 24, 2024, at around 1.50am according to one garda account and at approximately 2am according to a garda spokesperson.
- Cause
- Gardaí believe the safe may have contained controlled drugs, which are unsafe for human consumption.
- Investigation
- Gardaí are investigating the burglary as a potentially drug-motivated burglary.
- Garda Jonathan Ryan described the incident on KFM radio on the morning of Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
- No arrests have been made.
- Other details
- Garda Jonathan Ryan appealed for anyone with information to contact gardaí.
- Gardaí appealed to anyone who has been offered drugs from an illegitimate source in Kildare to contact them.
- Kildare Now first reported the incident on June 28, 2024.
- This burglary is a separate incident from a Costa Coffee Celbridge burglary on July 24, 2024, which is recorded as case 16401.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA safe was stolen from the premises by four men. (kildarenow.com)
- whatA number of items were taken. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe incident took place at a veterinary surgery in Celbridge. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incident took place at around 1.50am on Monday, June 24. (kildarenow.com)
- whenA garda spokesperson said the burglary occurred at approximately 2am on June 24, 2024. (kildarenow.com)
- causeGardaí believe the safe may have contained controlled drugs. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the burglary as a potentially drug-motivated burglary. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí are investigating a burglary at a veterinary surgery in Celbridge, County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationNo arrests have been made. (kildarenow.com)
- otherGarda Ryan appealed for anyone with information to contact gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
- otherGardaí appealed to anyone who has been offered drugs from an illegitimate source in Kildare to contact them. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Jun2024Kildare gardaí investigating possible drug-motivated burglary from veterinary surgery premises
First report of the incident. Adds the Garda Jonathan Ryan radio account, the suspected drug link and a garda spokesperson statement. The Celbridge veterinary surgery burglary is a different incident from the Costa Coffee Celbridge burglary on 24 July 2024 (case 16401).
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