Two scrambler motorbikes, €5,500 in drugs and airsoft pistols seized in Sligo
As part of an operation targeting the dangerous use of scrambler motorcycles in Sligo, Gardaí searched five residential properties in Sligo town under warrant on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, and seized two scrambler motorcycles, cannabis with an estimated street value of €5,000, cocaine valued at €500, and two airsoft pistols. A male juvenile was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. He was subsequently released pending the preparation of a file for the Garda Youth Diversion Office. The seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and the airsoft pistols were forwarded to the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau for technical examination.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested14 May
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An operation targeted the dangerous use of scrambler motorcycles in Sligo.
- Two scrambler motorcycles, cannabis with an estimated street value of €5,000, cocaine valued at €500, and two airsoft pistols were seized.
- Where
- Five residential properties in Sligo town were searched under warrant.
- When
- The operation took place on Wednesday, 14 May 2025.
- Investigation
- The seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- The two airsoft pistols were forwarded to the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau for technical examination.
- Other details
- A male juvenile was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- The juvenile was released pending the preparation of a file for the Garda Youth Diversion Office.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe operation targeted the dangerous use of scrambler motorcycles in Sligo. (garda.ie)
- whatTwo scrambler motorcycles were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis with an estimated street value of €5,000 was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatCocaine valued at €500 was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatTwo airsoft pistols were seized. (garda.ie)
- whereFive residential properties in Sligo town were searched under warrant. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizures took place on Wednesday, 14 May 2025. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe airsoft pistols will be forwarded for technical examination by the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau. (garda.ie)
- otherA male juvenile was arrested and detained at a Garda Station in the Sligo/Leitrim Division. (garda.ie)
- otherThe juvenile was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (garda.ie)
- otherThe juvenile was released pending preparation of a file for the Garda Youth Diversion Office. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 May2025Seizure of two scrambler motorbikes, €5,500 in drugs and two airsoft pistols, Sligo, 14th May, 2025
Initial report of the Sligo scrambler operation, seizures and juvenile arrest.
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