Ireland Two men charged after organised crime operation in Limerick
On Tuesday 24 October 2023, gardaí arrested four men during an operation targeting organised criminal activity in County Limerick. A male teenage juvenile was arrested on Thursday 26 October 2023 in relation to the same investigation. Two of the men arrested on 24 October were charged and due before Limerick District Court on 26 October 2023. Gardaí later charged the last two men detained, and both are due before a special sitting of Limerick District Court at Newcastlewest on Saturday 28 October 2023 at 4pm, with investigations ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged24 Oct
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- Cause
- Gardaí carried out an operation targeting organised criminal activity in County Limerick.
- Where
- The operation took place in County Limerick.
- When
- The operation and the arrests of four men took place on Tuesday 24 October 2023.
- A male teenage juvenile was arrested on Thursday 26 October 2023 in relation to the investigation.
- Other details
- Sources give five people in total: four men arrested on 24 October and a male teenage juvenile arrested on 26 October.
- The sources do not name the suspects, state their ages or nationalities beyond the juvenile being a male teenager, or specify the offence under investigation.
- Investigation
- Two of the men arrested on 24 October were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007, at Garda stations in the Limerick region.
- The juvenile was also detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007, at a Garda station in the Limerick region.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- Gardaí charged two of the men arrested on 24 October.
- Gardaí later charged the last two men still detained, and the offences charged have not been stated.
- In court
- The first two charged men were due before Limerick District Court on 26 October 2023 at 10.30am.
- Both of the last two charged men are due before a special sitting of Limerick District Court at Newcastlewest on Saturday 28 October 2023 at 4pm.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe operation targeted organised criminal activity in Co Limerick. (garda.ie)
- whereThe operation took place in County Limerick. (garda.ie)
- whenThe men were arrested on Tuesday 24 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Tuesday, 24 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- causeThe operation targeted organised criminal activity. (garda.ie)
- investigationTwo other men arrested on 24 October remain detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. (garda.ie)
- investigationA male teenage juvenile was arrested on 26 October 2023 in relation to the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- chargeGardaí charged two of the men arrested on 24 October. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe last two men detained by gardaí have been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtThe two charged men were due before Limerick District Court on the morning of 26 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- courtBoth men are due before a special sitting of Limerick District Court at Newcastlewest on Saturday 28 October 2023 at 4pm. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Oct2023Court Appearance and Update: Operation Targeting Organised Criminal Activity in Limerick, 28th October 2023
Garda press release confirming that the last two men detained in the Limerick operation have been charged and set out their court date. The offences charged are not stated.
accused, maleaccused, male - 24 Oct2023Court Appearance and Update: Operation Targeting Organised Criminal Activity in Limerick, 24th October 2023
Adds that the two charged men were due before Limerick District Court on 26 October 2023, that a male teenage juvenile was arrested on 26 October, and that two other men arrested on 24 October remain detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
accused, maleaccused, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, teenage, male