Ireland Second man charged with cocaine possession in Limerick
On Friday 27 May 2022, Gardaí conducted searches under Operation Coronation in conjunction with Operation Tara in Clare and Limerick, arresting five people and seizing €643,000 worth of drugs. A follow-up search on Saturday 28 May yielded cocaine with an estimated street value of €779,450, bringing the total to €1.4m. A man in his 40s was charged under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 and is due before a special sitting of Limerick District Court on Saturday evening, while a man in his 50s was charged under the same section and is due before Limerick District Court on Monday at 10:30am. A woman in her 30s was released without charge with a file to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Investigations remain ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged27 May
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Five people were arrested and €643,000 worth of drugs was seized during the initial searches.
- A follow-up search on Saturday 28 May yielded cocaine with an estimated street value of €779,450, bringing the total to €1.4m over two or three days.
- Where
- The searches took place in Clare and Limerick, and the suspects were detained at Henry Street Garda Station.
- When
- The searches took place on Friday 27 May 2022, with a follow-up search on Saturday 28 May.
- Cause
- The searches were conducted under Operation Coronation in conjunction with Operation Tara.
- Charges
- A man in his 40s was charged under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- A man in his 50s was charged under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- In court
- The man in his 40s is due before a special sitting of Limerick District Court on Saturday evening.
- The man in his 50s is due before Limerick District Court on Monday at 10:30am.
- Other details
- A woman in her 30s was released without charge with a file to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Investigation
- Investigations are ongoing.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man is aged in his 50s (garda.ie)
- whatThe woman is aged in her 30s (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was charged following the seizure of drugs in Limerick and Clare. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA total of €643,000 worth of drugs was seized and five people were arrested on Friday. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatCocaine with an estimated street value of €779,450 was seized in a follow-up search on Saturday. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe total value of drugs seized over the past two days is €1.4m. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe man was detained in Henry Street Garda Station (garda.ie)
- whereThe woman was detained in Henry Street Garda Station (garda.ie)
- whereThe man was detained at Henry Street Garda station. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe searches took place on Friday 27 May 2022 (garda.ie)
- whenThe searches took place on Friday. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (garda.ie)
- investigationThe searches were conducted under Operation Coronation in conjunction with Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí conducted searches under Operation Coronation in conjunction with Operation Tara in Clare and Limerick on Friday. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationTwo persons continue to be detained at Henry Street garda station under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding the woman. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe searches were conducted under Operation Coronation in conjunction with Operation Tara in Clare and Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged in relation to the drug seizure (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- chargeThe woman was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Limerick District Court on Monday morning at 10:30am (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before a special sitting of Limerick District Court on Saturday evening. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe woman was released without charge (garda.ie)
- otherA woman in her 30s was released without charge. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe total value of drugs seized over the past three days is €1.4m. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 May2022BREAKING: Second man charged in relation to major drugs seizure in Limerick
Reports that a second man in his 50s has been charged and is due before Limerick District Court on Monday at 10.30am; a woman in her 30s was released without charge; total drugs seized over three days valued at €1.4m.
suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 28 May2022BREAKING: Man charged in relation to Limerick drugs seizure; further €780k of suspected cocaine seized
Reports the charging of a man in his 40s and a follow-up search on 28 May yielding €779,450 in cocaine, bringing the two-day total to €1.4m; two persons remain detained at Henry Street station.
suspect, 40s, male - 27 May2022Court Appearance re Drug Seizure and Arrests Clare and Limerick, 27th May, 2022.
Confirms the man in his 50s was charged under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, was detained in Henry Street Garda Station, and is due to appear before Limerick District Court on Monday at 10:30am. Confirms the woman in her 30s was released without charge with a file to be prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 30s, female