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Case No. 14465Drug possession (suspected controlled drugs) · Co. Sligo

Suspected ecstasy and other drugs seized in Sligo Town search

Gardaí of the Sligo/Leitrim Divisional Drugs Unit seized various types of suspected controlled drugs, including suspected Ecstasy tablets, during a planned operation in a search in the Sligo Town area, as reported on 21 February 2025. The exact date of the search is not given in the sources. No suspect, arrest or charge has been reported. The seized drugs are pending analysis, and gardaí have asked anyone offered these tablets to contact Sligo Gardaí.

  1. Reported21 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Various types of suspected controlled drugs were seized.
  • A quantity of suspected Ecstasy tablets was among the items seized.
Where
The drugs were seized during a search in the Sligo Town area.
When
The seizure was reported on 21 February 2025, and the exact date of the search is not given.
Investigation
  • The Sligo/Leitrim Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the seizure as part of a planned operation.
  • The seized drugs are pending analysis.
  • Gardaí asked anyone offered these tablets to contact Sligo Gardaí.
Other details
  • Similar tablets seized previously were found to contain much higher levels of MDMA.
  • The HSE issued an alert last August about high-strength MDMA pills at the Electric Picnic in Laois, and the seized tablets are similar to those.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatVarious types of suspected controlled drugs were seized. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatA quantity of suspected Ecstasy tablets was among the items seized. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were seized during a search in the Sligo Town area. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe Sligo/Leitrim Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the operation as a planned operation. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs are pending analysis. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone offered these tablets to contact Sligo Gardaí. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherSimilar tablets seized previously were found to contain much higher levels of MDMA. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe HSE warned about similar tablets circulating at the Electric Picnic in Strabally last August. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Feb2025
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Garda warning after seizure of potent ecstacy which prompted an alert at Electric Picnic in Laois

    Reports a Sligo Town drugs seizure. It refers to the earlier Electric Picnic tablet alert only as background and does not name any suspect or arrest.