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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20926Drugs offence (cannabis seizure) · Co. Longford

Two men arrested after cannabis seized in Longford town

Gardaí seized about €20,000 of cannabis and an undisclosed sum of cash in the Ardnacassa area of Longford town on a Tuesday before 26 May 2023, during a planned operation targeting the sale and distribution of illegal drugs. Two men from Longford, both in their fifties and not named in the sources, were arrested and taken to Longford garda station for questioning. Both were released without charge. The latest development is that a file will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions to determine the next steps in the investigation.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Two men in their fifties were arrested after cannabis worth about €20,000 was seized in Longford town.
Where
The seizure was made in the Ardnacassa area of Longford town.
When
The seizure was made on a Tuesday, reported in an article published on 26 May 2023.
Cause
The seizure was part of a planned operation targeting the sale and distribution of illegal drugs.
Other details
An undisclosed sum of cash was also seized during the search.
Investigation
  • Both men, who are from Longford, were taken to Longford garda station for questioning.
  • A file will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions to determine the next course of the investigation.
Charges
Both men were released without charge.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo men in their fifties were arrested after cannabis worth about €20,000 was seized in Longford town. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe seizure was made in the Ardnacassa area of Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe seizure was made on a Tuesday. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of a planned operation targeting the sale and distribution of illegal drugs. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationBoth men were taken to Longford garda station for questioning. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA file will be sent to the DPP to determine the next course of the investigation. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherAn undisclosed sum of cash was also seized during the search. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherBoth men were released without charge. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 May2023
    Otherlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Two men arrested after gardaí seize €20k of cannabis in Longford town

    Reports a garda cannabis seizure in the Ardnacassa area of Longford town, with two men in their fifties arrested and released without charge. No existing case matches this seizure.

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