Ireland Two men arrested after €125,000 of drugs seized in Milford, Co Donegal
On Thursday, 18 April 2024, gardaí attached to the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit searched two properties in the Milford District, Co Donegal, and seized drugs estimated at over €125,000 pending analysis, including an estimated €116,000 of cannabis herb and €10,000 of suspected magic mushrooms. Two men, aged in their 50s and 40s, were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and both have since been released. The drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions while investigations continue.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized drugs estimated at over €125,000 combined, pending analysis.
- An estimated €116,000 worth of cannabis herb was seized.
- An estimated €10,000 worth of suspected magic mushrooms was seized.
- Where
- The searches took place at two properties within the Milford District, Co Donegal.
- When
- The searches took place on Thursday, 18 April 2024.
- Investigation
- The drugs were seized by gardaí attached to the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit.
- Two men, aged in their 50s and 40s, were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- All the drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- The two men have since been released.
- The garda.ie press release is dated 18 April 2024 in its header and 19 April 2024 in its text.
- Charges
- A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and no charges are reported.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized over €125,000 in combined drugs, pending analysis. (garda.ie)
- whatAn estimated €116,000 worth of cannabis herb was seized. (garda.ie)
- what€10,000 worth of suspected magic mushrooms was seized. (garda.ie)
- whereThe searches were at two properties within the Milford District. (garda.ie)
- whenThe searches took place on Thursday, 18 April 2024. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe drugs were seized by gardaí attached to the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit. (garda.ie)
- investigationTwo men were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (garda.ie)
- investigationAll the drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- otherThe two men have since been released. (garda.ie)
- otherA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Apr2024Operation Tara – Over €125,000 Drugs Seizure and 2 Men Arrested, Donegal – 18th April 2024
Garda press release (Operation Tara) on the Donegal drugs seizure. It adds the value of the seizure, the two arrests, the men's release without charge and the file to the DPP. The article does not name the men or the properties.
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