Man arrested after Ballymote drugs discovery to appear in court
A man is due before the court in Sligo tomorrow (Saturday), following the seizure of 100,000 euro worth of cannabis in Ballymote. The discovery was made yesterday at a house in Castleburn, along with a sum of cash. A man in his 30s was arrested following the search. He will…
€100,000 worth of suspected cannabis found in Ballymote
A man in his 30’s remains in custody after the discovery of €100,000 worth of cannabis in Ballymote, Co Sligo. A sum of cash was also discovered. Inspector Frank Egan of Ballymote Garda Station, says the seizure was part of a ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of controlled…
Gardaí seize small quantity of drugs in Co. Sligo as part of ‘Operation Thor’
Gardaí conducted searches in Co. Sligo as part of Operation Thor recently. Searches in Keash, Ballymote, Co. Sligo between 1pm and 3pm on Thursday the 19th of December revealed a small quantity of drugs. No arrests were made at the time and investigations are ongoing.
Rural areas see largest increase in drug crime
The largest increase in drug crime is outside of Dublin. That’s according to the latest CSO figures. There were 214 drug crime arrests made in Co. Sligo last year, up by almost 85% over the fours years leading upto 2018. In South Donegal, there were 58 arrests and a further…
Donegal Gardai arrest three Romanian men as part of organised crime investigation
Gardai in Donegal have arrested three Romanian men as part of an investigation into organised crime. The arrests relate to suspected fraud. The men detained by Gardai are aged 24, 25 and 31 and are all Romanian nationals. They were arrested when Gardai raided a house in Letterkenny as part…
Man charged with Sale and Supply of illegal drugs
The man arrested yesterday in relation to a drugs seizure appeared before a Special Sitting of Sligo District Court. Members of the Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a vehicle in the Ballisodare area Thursday night where they discovered a small quantity of drugs. Following a search of his residence, Cannabis with…
Man arrested in connection with Sligo drug seizure remanded on bail
The man arrested in connection with a drugs seizure in Co Sligo has been remanded named on bail. Gardaí seized cannabis, cocaine, and xanax tablets with an estimated street value of 110,000 euro during the search of a house in Calry on Tuesday. The 30-year-old man appeared Sligo District Court…