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Case No. 5887Possession of offensive weapons · Co. Longford · 12 May 2024

Three arrested and charged after offensive weapons seized from car in Longford

Gardaí stopped and searched a car on the Athlone Road in Ballymahon, Co Longford, on Sunday 12 May 2024 and seized offensive weapons. Two men in their 20s and a male juvenile were arrested, and all three have been charged.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged12 May
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  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized a number of offensive weapons following the search of a vehicle. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized a number of items described as offensive weapons. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe search took place on the Athlone Road in Ballymahon, Longford. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe car was searched on the Athlone Road in Ballymahon, a small town in south Longford. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe search took place at about 11:45pm on Sunday 12 May 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search took place at around 11:45pm on Sunday, May 12. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeGardaí on patrol stopped and searched the car. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationTwo men in their 20s and a male juvenile were arrested at the scene. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe three were detained at a Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, in relation to the seizure. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said the investigation into the seizure is ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeAll three males have been charged. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe three are due to appear before Longford District Court on Tuesday 14 May 2024 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe three are due before Longford District Court at 10:30am on Tuesday 14 May 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe three were detained at a Garda station in Co Longford under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, in relation to the seizure. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 May2024
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Three arrested following 'offensive weapons' seizure in Longford

    First report of this incident. It gives the location, time, arrests, charges and the court date of 14 May 2024.

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  2. 12 May2024
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Arrests and Court Appearance, Seizure of Offensive Weapons, Longford. 12th May, 2024.

    Garda press release confirming the arrests, the charges and the court date of 14 May 2024 at 10.30am, and giving the search time as about 11:45pm and the detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

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