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Case No. 20432Drugs offence (cocaine seizure) · Co. Kilkenny · 5 Jul 2023

Two suspects due in court over cocaine seizure in Kilkenny City

On the evening of 5 July 2023, Gardaí stopped a vehicle in Kilkenny city centre and arrested a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s. A follow-up search of a house in Kilkenny City found cocaine with an estimated value of €46,000. The two suspects, whose names and nationalities are not given in the sources, were due in court on the afternoon of 6 July 2023, the latest reported development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court6 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí stopped a vehicle in Kilkenny city centre.
  • Gardaí arrested a male in his 30s.
  • Gardaí arrested a female in her 20s.
  • Cocaine with an estimated value of €46,000 was seized.
Where
  • The cocaine was seized from a house in Kilkenny City.
  • The vehicle was stopped in Kilkenny city centre.
When
The vehicle was stopped on the evening of 5 July 2023.
Investigation
The cocaine was found in a follow-up search after the vehicle stop.
In court
Both suspects were due in court on the afternoon of 6 July 2023.
Other details
Kilkenny People first reported the seizure and arrests on 6 July 2023.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí stopped a vehicle in the Kilkenny city centre. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatA male in his 30s was arrested. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatA female in her 20s was arrested. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatCocaine with an estimated value of €46,000 was seized. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe cocaine was seized from a house in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe vehicle was stopped on the evening of 5 July 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe cocaine was found in a follow-up search. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtTwo people are due in court in connection with a cocaine seizure in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Jul2023
    In courtkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Breaking: Two suspects due in court over cocaine haul in Kilkenny

    First report of the cocaine seizure and arrests in Kilkenny City; both suspects due in court the same day.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, female