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Case No. 21329Organised crime (proceeds of crime and drugs, Operation Tara) · Co. Longford · 26 Apr 2023

Woman arrested as cash seized in Longford town searches

On Wednesday 26 April 2023, gardaí from the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit searched two houses on St Michael's Road in Longford town as part of Operation Tara, which targets drug supply and the proceeds of crime, and seized cash totalling €28,931. A woman in her 40s from Longford town was arrested and questioned under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Roscommon Garda Station. She was released without charge, a file is expected to go to the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested28 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Cash totalling €28,931 was seized during the searches, which one report headlined as almost €30,000.
Where
Gardaí searched two houses on St Michael's Road in Longford town.
When
The searches took place at lunchtime on Wednesday 26 April 2023.
Cause
The searches were part of Operation Tara, which targets the sale and supply of controlled drugs and the proceeds of crime.
Investigation
  • The searches were carried out by the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit.
  • A woman in her 40s from Longford town was arrested.
  • The woman was questioned at Roscommon Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
  • The investigation is ongoing.
Charges
The woman was released without charge.
In court
A file is expected to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Other details
The Longford Leader reported the seizure on 27 April 2023, and the Offaly Express reported it on 28 April 2023.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCash totalling €28,931 was seized. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatCash with a total value of €28,931 was seized during the searches. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereGardaí searched two properties on St Michael's Road in Longford town. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereSearches were carried out on two properties on St Michael's Road in Longford town. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe searches took place on Wednesday 26 April 2023. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeThe searches were part of Operation Tara, which targets the sale and supply of controlled drugs and the proceeds of crime. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA woman in her 40s from Longford town was arrested. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe woman was questioned at Roscommon Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe woman was released without charge. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA file is expected to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe searches were carried out by the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe searches were part of Operation Tara. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe woman was released without charge and a file was expected to go to the Director of Public Prosecutions. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe woman was taken to Roscommon garda station and questioned under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 28 Apr2023
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Woman arrested as gardaí seize cash following searches of two houses in the Midlands

    Covers the Wednesday 26 April 2023 searches of two houses on St Michael's Road, which existing case 21318 expressly describes as separate from its Friday search. Adds the cash total of €28,931, the arrest of a woman in her 40s, and her release without charge.

    suspect, 40s, female
  2. 27 Apr2023
    Otherlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    EXCLUSIVE: Woman (40s) arrested as gardaí seize €30k in cash following searches of two houses in Longford town

    Gives the exact cash figure of €28,931, names the search location, and reports that the woman was questioned under Section 4 at Roscommon Garda Station, released without charge, and that a file is expected to go to the DPP.

    suspect, 40s, female