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RTÉ News
4 days ago
- General
- RTÉ News
Man charged with gun, drugs possession in Drogheda
A 28-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with possessing a loaded semi-automatic pistol, ammunition, drugs and money laundering in Drogheda, Co Louth. Seán McGlone of Beechwood Drive, Drogheda was brought before Dundalk District Court this morning. He is charged with possessing a 9mm calibre semi-automatic pistol with a magazine of six live rounds as well as five further rounds of ammunition at his home address on Monday. He is also charged with having €4,200 worth of cocaine and €480 worth of cannabis for sale or supply. He is further charged with money laundering in excess of €200,000 via his Revolut account. Detective Garda Dean Hyland of Drogheda Garda Station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution. The court heard the accused made no reply when any of the charges were put to him. Detective Garda Hyland told the court that Mr McGlone was arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act in relation to allegedly enhancing a criminal organisation. The court was told members of the Divisional Drugs Unit in Drogheda executed a search warrant at a cabin located behind the accused's family home, where he was the sole occupant. Det Gda Hyland said that the drugs and other drug-related paraphernalia were found in the cabin while two mobile phones and €3,000 in cash were also discovered. The court was told that the loaded semi-automatic pistol, along with five further rounds of ammunition, were also found. Det Gda Hyland said that he was objecting to bail on a number of grounds, including the seriousness of the alleged offences and that further more serious charges are likely to be brought against Mr McGlone in the future. Defence solicitor Seán Allen said his client was entitled to the presumption of innocence and would comply with any bail conditions imposed by the court. However, Judge Gerard Jones said the accused was present when the firearm and drugs were discovered, and he was refusing bail. Mr McGlone was remanded in custody to appear before Drogheda District Court on Monday via video-link. There was no application made for legal aid.
Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- General
- Irish Daily Mirror
'Caught red-handed' - Judge refuses bail for man charged over gun in lunchbox
A man charged with possessing a loaded semi-automatic pistol hidden in a lunchbox, ammunition, drugs and money laundering has been refused bail and remanded in custody. Sean McGlone (28), of Beechwood Drive, Drogheda, Co Louth appeared before Judge Gerry Jones at Dundalk District Court on Wednesday. He is charged with possessing a 9mm calibre semi-automatic pistol with a magazine of six live rounds and five rounds of ammunition at his home address on Monday, June 2. He is also charged with possession of €4,200 worth of cocaine and €480 of cannabis and the same drugs for sale or supply. He is further charged with money laundering in excess of €200,000 via his Revolut account. Detective Garda Dean Hyland of Drogheda Garda Station gave evidence he arrested the accused at 6.33pm at Drogheda Garda Station and charged him at 6.42pm. He said the accused made no reply after caution. Det Gda Hyland said due to the seriousness of the alleged offences and that the accused is considered a flight risk he made an application to remand the accused in custody. Outlining the alleged facts of the case, Det Gda Hyland said members of the Divisional Drugs Unit in Drogheda searched a cabin behind the accused's mother's home where the accused was the sole occupant on Monday, June 2. Suspected cocaine and cannabis was discovered as well as drugs paraphernalia including a vacuum bag sealer and plastic bags. He said the accused was present when the search warrant was executed. A search of the exterior of the cabin resulted in the discovery of a blue lunchbox in a black bag where the loaded semi-automatic pistol was hidden along with a further five rounds of ammunition. Two mobile phones and €3,000 in cash were discovered underneath a mattress in the cabin. The accused was arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act of enhancing a criminal organisation, Det Gda Hyland told the court. Det Gda Hyland said the accused was interviewed five times and claimed the drugs were for his own use and that he had no knowledge of the firearm. 'He refused to account for the money laundering and refused to co-operate with giving the pin numbers for his mobile phones,' said Det Gda Hyland. Det Gda Hyland said there is likely to be further charges put to the accused. Defence solicitor Sean Allen said the accused is 'embedded in the community and has family' in Drogheda and said the accused 'will comply with any bail conditions imposed,' if the accused is granted bail. However, refusing bail, Judge Jones said 'He was caught red-handed as far as I am concerned and he was present when the firearm and drugs were discovered.' The accused was remanded in custody to appear before Drogheda District Court on Monday, June 9. Dressed in a black hoodie and black jeans, the accused did not address the court during the hearing.
Sunday World
20-05-2025
- Sunday World
Man arrested as gardaí seize cocaine worth €140,000 in Limerick City
A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene A man (30s) has been arrested as Gardaí seized approximately €140,000 in suspected cocaine in Limerick city this afternoon. As part of ongoing investigations targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Limerick area, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in conjunction with a number of Regional Units executed a search warrant at a residence in the Englishtown area of the city shortly after 3:00pm. In the course of the search, Gardaí discovered and seized approximately 2kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of €140,000 (pending analysis). A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene for an offence contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84 and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in the Southern Region. The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis. Investigations are ongoing.
Irish Daily Mirror
20-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Man, 30s, arrested after Gardaí seize €140k worth of cocaine in massive raid
A man has been arrested after Gardaí seized €140,000 worth of cocaine in a Limerick house raid. As part of ongoing investigations targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Limerick area, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in conjunction with a number of Regional Units executed a search warrant at a residence in the Englishtown area of the city shortly after 3pm on Tuesday. In the course of the search, Gardaí discovered and seized approximately two kilos of cocaine with an estimated street value of €140,000, pending analysis. The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene for an offence contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84 and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in the Southern Region. Gardaí confirmed that investigations are ongoing following the seizure. A Garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí in Limerick seized approximately €140,000 in suspected cocaine and arrested a man following a search at a premises in Limerick city this afternoon, Tuesday, 20 May."
BreakingNews.ie
20-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Man (30s) arrested and €140k cocaine seized in Limerick
A man has been arrested and around €140,000 of suspected cocaine has been seized following a search at a premises in Limerick city. Gardaí executed a search warrant at a residence in the Englishtown area of the city shortly after 3pm on Tuesday, May 20th. Advertisement The search was conducted by gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in conjunction with a number of regional units as part of ongoing investigations targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Limerick area. During the search, gardaí discovered and seized around 2kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of €140,000, pending analysis. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene for an offence contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84 and is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a garda station in the southern region. The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and investigations are ongoing, a garda statement said.
