Ireland Three men arrested as armed Gardaí seize drugs and cash from Limerick properties
On 4 September 2024, Gardaí carried out armed raids in Limerick City under Operation Feabhsaigh, searching four residences and large areas of open land. Three men, aged in their 20s to 40s, were arrested, and crack cocaine, cannabis and cash were seized; the drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. The men were detained at Garda stations in Limerick Division and have since appeared before the courts. This was the second significant seizure in Limerick that week, after a Tuesday operation that found a submachine gun, drugs and cash and led to the arrest of a man in his 30s.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested4 Sep
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Three men were arrested during armed raids in Limerick City.
- Crack cocaine, cannabis and cash were seized, in amounts not specified.
- When
- The raids took place on 4 September 2024.
- Where
- Four residences and large areas of open land were searched under warrant.
- Other details
- The three men are aged in their 20s, 30s and 40s, with the youngest in his 20s and the oldest in his 40s.
- This was the second significant seizure carried out in Limerick that week.
- In the separate Tuesday operation, Gardaí found a submachine gun, ammunition, €6,500 of cocaine, €2,600 of cannabis, €1,125 in cash and drug paraphernalia.
- A man in his 30s was arrested during the Tuesday operation.
- Investigation
- The seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for laboratory analysis.
- The searches were part of Operation Feabhsaigh, set up in September 2023, which targets the sale and supply of illegal drugs and related criminal activity in Limerick City.
- The operation was led by members based at Henry Street Garda Station and supported by the Divisional Drugs Unit, Garda Armed Support Unit, Garda Air Support Unit and Garda Dog Unit.
- In court
- The three men were detained at Garda stations in Limerick Division and have since appeared before the courts.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThree men were arrested during armed raids in Limerick (corkbeo.ie)
- whatFour residences were searched under warrant (corkbeo.ie)
- whatLarge areas of open land were also searched (corkbeo.ie)
- whatCrack cocaine, cannabis and cash were seized (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe youngest suspect is in his 20s and the oldest in his 40s (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for laboratory analysis (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of Operation Feabhsaigh, set up in September of the previous year (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe operation targets the sale and supply of illegal drugs and related criminal activity in Limerick City (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe operation was led by members based at Henry Street Garda Station (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe search operation was supported by the Divisional Drugs Unit, Garda Armed Support Unit, Garda Air Support Unit and Garda Dog Unit (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThis was the second significant seizure carried out in Limerick that week (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe first operation on Tuesday found a submachine gun, ammunition, €6,500 of cocaine, €2,600 of cannabis, €1,125 in cash and drug paraphernalia (corkbeo.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested during the Tuesday operation (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Sep2024Three men arrested as armed Gardaí seize drugs and cash from Limerick properties
Reports the arrest of three men and seizure of drugs and cash during Operation Feabhsaigh raids in Limerick City on 4 September 2024. Also references the previous day's submachine gun seizure (case 5143) as context.
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