Man due in court in connection with Charlestown drugs seizure
A man in his 20s is due in court in the morning charged in connection with seizure of Cannabis with an estimated value of €227,200 in Co. Mayo. The arrest follows a search of a domestic residence in the Charlestown area as part of Operation Tara on Sunday. During the…
Drug problem in every village & town in the country – Feighan
A Sligo Leitrim TD has reiterated that there’s a problem with drugs in every town and village in the country. Junior Minister of State Frank Feighan made the comments as part of statements during a Dail motion regarding Drugs police and the decriminalisation of the user. It’s anticipated…
Gardai should caution people with severe drug addictions – Feighan
A Sligo Leitrim TD and Minister responsible for drugs strategy says Gardai should have to power to caution those with severe drug addictions, rather than prosecute them. Frank Feighan says existing laws relating to cannabis which have been in place since 2020, should be extended to other drugs like…
Over €25,000 worth of suspected cocaine seized in Sligo
Over €25,000 worth of suspected Cocaine has been seized by Gardai in Sligo. It’s after Gardaí carried out a number of searches yesterday in what was a planned day of action to tackle the sale and supply of illegal drugs. Search warrants were executed on a number of…
Major Drugs seizure in West Roscommon
Nine Kilos of cannabis was seized yesterday by Gardai in West Roscommon. Gardai have confirmed that the discovery was made under operation Tara during the course of an ongoing intelligence led operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the west and north west of the country. …
Cocaine driver caught traveling at 173kph on rally weekend
Gardaí attached to Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit stopped a car that had been detected travelling at 173KPH in a 100KPH speed zone last night. The driver was arrested. The driver then tested positive for cocaine. A Court appearance will follow as the driver has been charged.
Breaking: Variety of drugs seized in Ballyshannon
A wide variety of drugs have been seized in Ballyshannon over the weekend. On Sunday last, Gardaí attached to the District Drugs Unit at Ballyshannon Garda Station seized a quantity of suspected controlled drugs (2C-B, Cocaine, Cannabis, Ketamine and MDMA) with an estimated street value of €3,500 (pending analysis)…