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Case No. 5131Drug seizure (MDMA) · Co. Louth · 6 Sep 2024

Woman arrested after kilo of MDMA seized in Louth

Gardaí and Revenue officers seized a kilo of MDMA worth €60,000 in Louth in an intelligence-led operation. A woman in her 30s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in County Louth.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested6 Sep
    2 reports
  3. Charged6 Sep
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAbout €60,000 of MDMA was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatAbout 1kg of methamphetamine was seized, with an estimated value of €60,000. (garda.ie)
  • whatOfficers seized a kilo of MDMA worth €60,000. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place in County Louth. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe seizure was made in Louth. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Friday 6 September 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on a Friday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe seizure was made as part of an intelligence-led operation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was a joint operation by GNDOCB and Revenue Customs Service. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation involving gardaí and Revenue officers. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was made in a joint operation by the GNDOCB, the Louth Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue's Customs Service. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe woman arrested in connection with the investigation has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe woman is expected to appear before a special sitting of Dundalk District Court. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe woman was being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in County Louth. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA woman in her 30s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe woman is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in County Louth. (garda.ie)
  • otherA Revenue spokesperson described the seized drug as approximately 1kg of methamphetamine worth €60,000. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA woman aged in her 30s was arrested at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Sep2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Woman arrested after Gardai seize kilo of MDMA worth €60,000

    Reports a Louth seizure of a kilo of MDMA worth €60,000 and the arrest of a woman in her 30s; a Revenue spokesperson's quote refers to methamphetamine rather than MDMA.

    suspect, 30s, female
  2. 6 Sep2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Joint Operation GNDOCB and Revenue Customs Service, Arrest and Seizure of €60,000 of MDMA, Co. Louth. 6th September, 2024

    Official garda.ie press release confirming the seizure and arrest. The article's text says methamphetamine, while its headline and the existing case say MDMA. It adds the joint operation details (GNDOCB, Louth Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue) and the detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

    suspect, 30s, female
  3. 6 Sep2024
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update - Court Appearance, Joint Operation GNDOCB and Revenue Customs Service, Arrest and Seizure of €60,000 of MDMA, Co. Louth. 6th September, 2024

    Adds that the arrested woman has been charged, that she is due before a special sitting of Dundalk District Court on 7 September 2024, and that the seizure was a joint operation by GNDOCB and Revenue Customs Service.

    accused, 30s, female