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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21911Theft (stolen goods found in vehicle) · Co. Kildare

Two arrested over theft of medicine in car in Kill, Kildare

Stolen medicine with an estimated retail value of €880 was found in a car in Kill, County Kildare, on 14 March 2023. The Naas Road Policing Unit stopped the vehicle after it made an illegal turn and seized 39 containers of Caldesene medicated powder, 40 bottles of Benylin cough syrup, and 32 bottles of Calpol. Two occupants of the car were arrested, one of whom was subject to four bench warrants and two committal warrants. No further court proceedings are reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested14 Mar
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Stolen medicine with an estimated retail value of €880 was found in a car in Kill, County Kildare.
  • The car was stopped by the Naas Road Policing Unit after making an illegal turn.
  • Officers seized 39 containers of Caldesene medicated powder, 40 bottles of Benylin cough syrup, and 32 bottles of Calpol.
Where
The incident occurred in Kill, County Kildare.
When
The incident occurred on Tuesday 14 March 2023.
Investigation
Officers searched the vehicle and arrested the two occupants.
Other details
One passenger was subject to four bench warrants and two committal warrants.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatStolen medicine worth €880 was found in a car in Kildare (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car was stopped for making an illegal turn (irishmirror.ie)
  • what39 cylindrical containers of Caldesene medicated powder were seized (irishmirror.ie)
  • what40 bottles of Benylin cough syrup were seized (irishmirror.ie)
  • what32 bottles of Calpol were seized (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car was making an illegal turn when noticed by officers. (kildarenow.com)
  • what40 bottles of Benylin cough syrup were found in the car. (kildarenow.com)
  • what32 bottles of Calpol were found in the car. (kildarenow.com)
  • what39 containers of Caldesene medicated powder were found in the car. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe stolen goods had an estimated retail value of €880. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe Naas Road Policing Unit were on patrol in Kill (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe car was stopped in Kill, County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Tuesday 14 March 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationOfficers searched the vehicle. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe occupants of the car were arrested. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherOne passenger was subject of four bench warrants and two committal warrants (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe passenger was arrested (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherOne passenger had four outstanding bench warrants and two committal warrants. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 15 Mar2023
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, its first report
    Dozens of stolen bottles of Calpol found in car by Kildare gardaí

    First report of the incident; occupants arrested after stolen medicines worth €880 were found in a car stopped for an illegal turn in Kill.

    suspectsuspect
  2. 14 Mar2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai find huge amount of stolen Calpol and cough syrup inside car in Kildare

    Initial report of the incident; details of the seized items and the arrest of a passenger subject to outstanding warrants.

    suspect