Three women arrested and six pipe bombs seized in Ballinasloe organised crime raid
Three women in their 20s were arrested and six viable improvised explosive devices, along with cocaine and cannabis, were seized during a raid on a property in Menlough, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, on Sunday 24 November 2024, as part of an ongoing organised crime investigation. A follow-up search in Loughrea recovered more than €9,400 in cash and two mobile phones.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested24 Nov
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatThree women were arrested during the operation. (garda.ie)
- whatSix viable improvised explosive devices were recovered. (garda.ie)
- whatCocaine with an estimated street value of €20,000 was seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- what€9,000 worth of cannabis was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatMixing agent and other drug paraphernalia were recovered. (garda.ie)
- whatMore than €9,400 in cash was seized in Loughrea. (garda.ie)
- whatTwo mobile phones were seized in Loughrea. (garda.ie)
- whatThe three women were aged in their 20s. (garda.ie)
- whatSix viable improvised explosive devices were recovered from the property. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCannabis worth €9,000 was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMixing agent and other drug paraphernalia were seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMore than €9,400 in cash and two mobile phones were seized in Loughrea. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a residential property in Menlough, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. (garda.ie)
- whereA follow-up search was conducted at a residential property in Loughrea. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a property in Menlough, Ballinasloe. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Sunday, 24 November 2024, at around 3.30pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe intelligence-led operation was conducted at around 3.30pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe operation took place at around 3.30pm on Sunday. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Galway Divisional Drugs Unit, with the Armed Support Unit, conducted the search. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Defence Forces EOD team was requested to attend and safely removed the explosive devices. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting organised criminal activity in County Galway. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe women were detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. (garda.ie)
- otherOne of the three women has since been released. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe search was part of an ongoing investigation targeting organised criminal activity in Co. Galway. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThree women in their 20s were detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Nov20243 women arrested and 6 viable pipe bombs seized by gardai in Sunday raid
Details of the intelligence-led raid, items seized (six IEDs, cocaine, cannabis, cash, phones), the involvement of the Defence Forces EOD team, and the detention of three women under the Offences Against the State Act 1939.
suspect, 20s, femalesuspect, 20s, femalesuspect, 20s, female - 24 Nov2024Six pipe bombs, €20,000 worth of cocaine and €9,000 worth of cannabis seized Menlough, Co Galway - 24th November 2024
Official Garda press release providing specific drug values, the role of the EOD team, the follow-up search in Loughrea, and detention details under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939.
suspect, 20s, femalesuspect, 20s, femalesuspect, 20s, female