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Case No. 6697Drug trafficking (sale and supply of controlled drugs, suspected); firearms seizure · Co. Limerick · 17 Jun 2020

Six people charged after 2020 Operation Coronation searches in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary

Gardaí carried out searches in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary on the evening of 17 June 2020 as part of Operation Coronation, which concerned suspected drug trafficking. A further search of waste ground in Prospect, Limerick, took place on 20 June 2020, where two firearms and an extendable taser baton were seized. The sources do not give the names, ages, sexes or nationalities of the six people, who have been charged by gardaí, nearly four years after the searches, as reported on 24 January 2024. The six people are due before Limerick District Court at 2pm on Wednesday 24 January.

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  3. Charged24 Jan
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  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Searches were carried out as part of Operation Coronation over suspected drug trafficking.
Where
Searches took place in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary, and a further search was made on waste ground in Prospect, Limerick.
When
  • The main searches took place on the evening of 17 June 2020.
  • The Prospect search took place on the morning of 20 June 2020.
Weapon
Two firearms and an extendable taser baton were seized during the Prospect search.
Investigation
  • About €40,000 in cash and evidence relating to the sale and supply of controlled drugs were recovered.
  • Eleven bank accounts containing more than €200,000 were frozen.
  • Three high-value cars were seized along with evidence of suspected wealth accumulation from drug trafficking.
Other details
A fourth car was seized for having no valid insurance.
Charges
Six people were charged by gardaí after the searches, as reported on 24 January 2024.
In court
The six people are due before Limerick District Court at 2pm on Wednesday 24 January.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereSearches were carried out in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe main searches took place on the evening of 17 June 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenA search of waste ground in Prospect, Limerick, took place on 20 June 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponTwo firearms and an extendable taser baton were seized during the Prospect search. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAbout €40,000 in cash and evidence relating to the sale and supply of controlled drugs were recovered. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationEleven bank accounts containing more than €200,000 were frozen. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThree high-value cars were seized along with evidence of suspected wealth accumulation from drug trafficking. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeSix people have been charged by gardaí after searches as part of Operation Coronation in 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe six people are due before Limerick District Court at 2pm on Wednesday, 24 January. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA fourth car was seized for having no valid insurance. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Jan2024
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Six people charged following garda Operation Coronation searches

    Reports six people charged nearly four years after the Operation Coronation searches, with the court date and details of the cash, cars, bank accounts and weapons seized.

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