Ireland Young man found with suspected cocaine after sleeping on Banagher street
On 29 June 2024 at about 2.30am, gardaí found a young man asleep on Main Street in Banagher, Co Offaly. He was arrested under section 4 of the Public Order Act for intoxication in a public place, and a search at Birr Garda Station found a small quantity of suspected cocaine on him. A Garda spokesperson's account was reported by the Midland Tribune and published on 25 and 28 July 2024. The latest development is that the public order matter will be dealt with by way of an Adult Caution, and gardaí are awaiting lab results on the suspected cocaine before taking further steps.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested25 Jul
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A young man was found asleep on a street with what is suspected to be a quantity of cocaine.
- Where
- The man was found asleep on Main Street in Banagher, Co Offaly.
- When
- Gardaí came across the man at 2.30am on Saturday, 29 June 2024.
- Cause
- He was arrested under section 4 of the Public Order Act for intoxication in a public place.
- Investigation
- He was searched at Birr Garda Station and a small quantity of suspected cocaine was found on him.
- One account described the substance as a quantity of suspected cocaine, and another as a small quantity that gardaí believe to be cocaine.
- Gardaí are awaiting lab results before taking further steps.
- Charges
- The public order matter will be dealt with by way of an Adult Caution.
- In court
- No court appearance has been reported.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported.
- Other details
- The man is described only as a young man; his name, age and nationality were not given.
- A Garda spokesperson gave the account to the Midland Tribune, published by Offaly Express on 25 July 2024 and 28 July 2024.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA young man with what is suspected to be a quantity of cocaine was found sleeping on a street in Banagher. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe young man was found asleep on Main Street in Banagher. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereHe was found with what is suspected to be a quantity of cocaine on a street in Banagher. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe man was found asleep on Main Street, Banagher. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at 2.30am on Saturday, June 29. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenGardaí came across the man at 2.30am on Saturday, June 29. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationHe was searched at Birr Garda Station and a small quantity of suspected cocaine was found on him. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are awaiting lab results before taking further steps. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationA search at Birr Garda Station found a small quantity of what gardaí believe to be cocaine on the man. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are waiting for the results of the tests before proceeding further. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHe was arrested under section 4 of the Public Order Act for intoxication in a public place. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe matter will be dealt with by way of an Adult Caution. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Jul2024Young man with suspected cocaine found sleeping on a street in Offaly
First report of the incident, based on a Garda spokesperson's account. The article gives the date as Saturday, June 29 and was published 28 July 2024.
suspect, male - 25 Jul2024Man with quantity of suspected cocaine found sleeping on a street in Offaly
Adds that the arrest will be dealt with by way of an Adult Caution, that a search at Birr Garda Station found suspected cocaine, and that gardaí are awaiting lab results before proceeding further.
suspect, male