Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between November 1978 and July 1979, from the ages reported

Offences

Drug possession, Participation in a criminal organisation, Dangerous driving; hit and run; criminal damage

Where

Co. Laois

Reporting

3 reports, 18 Jul 2024 to 3 Nov 2026

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie, irishmirror.ie

• Three men to face Special Criminal Court on organised crime charges Drug possession · Co. Laois

  On 16 February 2026, gardaí raided a storage facility in Townspark, Mountmellick, Co Laois, uncovering an operation involving modified car compartments to facilitate drug dealing. Blazej Ozanski, a 31-year-old man from Mountmellick, was charged with possession of cannabis for sale or supply and with participating in a criminal organisation by fitting concealed compartments in motor vehicles. Rafal Klubikowski, a 42-year-old man from Portlaoise, was charged with directing a criminal organisation, and Michael Simpson, a 37-year-old man from Dublin, was charged with participating in arson and aggravated burglary with knowledge of a criminal organisation. Peter Brazil, a 47-year-old man from Lucan, Dublin, was charged with a single count of burglary. On 2 November 2026, the Special Criminal Court agreed to try the three men on organised crime charges, with their first appearance set for 9 November 2026.

  In court, 24 Jul 2026Accused · 2 reports
• Man remanded over M7 dangerous driving and hit and run in Portlaoise Dangerous driving; hit and run; criminal damage · Co. Laois

  On the evening of 17 July 2024, a car is alleged to have driven the wrong way down the M7 Motorway from Junction 15 to Junction 17 in Portlaoise, Laois, following a collision, before being abandoned near Junction 17 with its occupants fleeing into nearby fields. A 45-year-old man, Peter Brazil of Lucan, Dublin, was arrested at Cappakeel, Portlaoise, at 11.55pm that evening after being seen in a taxi. He appeared at Portlaoise District Court on 18 July 2024, where he was charged with 15 offences including nine counts of dangerous driving, hit and run, and criminal damage to a road sign. He made no reply to the charges and was remanded in custody to appear again on 25 July by video link.

  In court, 18 Jul 2024Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 3 Nov2026
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Three men to face Special Criminal Court on organised crime charges

   Laois residents face organised crime trial in Special Criminal Court

   accused, Peter Brazil, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter Brazil♂47IE
2. 2 Nov2026
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Three men to face Special Criminal Court on organised crime charges

   Three before Special Criminal Court in relation to organised crime

   accused, Peter Brazil, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter Brazil♂47IE
3. 18 Jul2024
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man remanded over M7 dangerous driving and hit and run in Portlaoise

   Man appears in court accused of hit and run and dangerous driving on M7 Motorway in Laois

   accused, Peter Brazil, 45, male, namedPeter Brazil♂45

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