Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Offences

Possession of drugs (cocaine)

Where

Co. Longford

Reporting

2 reports, 18 May 2022 to 14 Jul 2022

Outlets

longfordleader.ie

• Cocaine possession charge struck out in Longford Possession of drugs (cocaine) · Co. Longford

  On 18 August 2020, Garda O'Brien observed three men drinking on the steps of St Mel's Cathedral in Longford town, and a ziploc bag containing white powder was found in the front pocket of Ronan O'Reilly's jacket. The powder tested positive for cocaine at the forensic science laboratory. O'Reilly, of Smear Hill, Aughnacliffe, Longford, was charged with possessing cocaine and denied the bag was his, claiming mistaken identity. At Longford District Court in July 2022, Judge Owens struck out the charge due to a chain of custody issue arising from a mismatch between the labelling of the drugs and the laboratory certificate of analysis.

  Acquitted, 14 Jul 2022Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 14 Jul2022
   Acquittedlongfordleader.ie, in Cocaine possession charge struck out in Longford

   Longford man has cocaine possession charge struck out

   accused, Ronan O'Reilly, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ronan O'Reilly♂IE
2. 18 May2022
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Cocaine possession charge struck out in Longford

   Longford man believes drugs charge was case of ‘mistaken identity’

   accused, Ronan O'Reilly, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ronan O'Reilly♂IE

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