No to Drugs in Laois

08/04/2020

Gardaí in Laois have seized upwards of half a million euro worth of drugs and made arrests following an operation in Portlaoise. Cannabis, co***ne, prescription drugs, as well as drugs paraphernalia, were discovered by members of the Laois Offaly Divisional drugs unit during a search of a hou...

07/04/2020

29/01/2020

GARDAÍ have arrested a man in his 20s and seized approximately €1,900 of suspected crack co***ne in Limerick on January 28, 2020. Shortly before 11am, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a man on Island Road, Limerick. The man was brought back to Henry Street Garda Station for the purp...

21/01/2020

It follows a search by gardaí on patrol Sunday evening.

16/01/2020

A rural Laois village is being used as a meeting point by drug dealers, according to a councillor. Local residents have raised concerns about strange cars pulling up at an unlit layby next to bottle banks in Ballaghmore village in south Laois near Roscrea in Tipperary. Cllr Conor Bergin has reported...

29/12/2019

BRUFF gardai have hit drug dealers in their pockets this Christmas and taken co***ne and cannabis off the streets. Five properties were hit simultaneously in Kilmallock early on Thursday morning, December 19. A major operation was conducted by the local detective unit headed up by Det Sergeant Ted R...

13/12/2019

https://www.midlands103.com/news/midlands-news/two-arrested-attempting-to-fly-drugs-into-portlaoise/

It was part of an intelligence-led operation.

02/12/2019

Detective unit with the assistance of uniform members carried out a search of a property in Edenderry yesterday under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Cannabis herb with an estimated value of €5000 was seized along with almost €4000 in cash. Male arrested at the scene. Released pending a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

27/11/2019

Gardaí have seized €120,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants following a fire at a house in the Rathnavogue area of Roscrea, Co Tipperary on the 25th November, 2019.

Shortly after 7am, Gardaí from Roscrea and the local Fire Brigade attended the scene of a house fire in which extensive damage was caused to the property. Once the fire was extinguished, Gardaí searched the house and discovered it had been converted into a grow house which was using a complex cultivation system of heat lamps, fans and a watering system.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who has any information, to contact Nenagh Garda Station on 067-50450, The Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111 or any Garda Station.

23/11/2019

ABUSING co***ne can leave gaping holes in the roof of users’ mouths, with more and more dentists seeing the horrifying side-effects. These gruesome photos reveal the extent of the damage the …

14/11/2019

https://www.laoistoday.ie/2019/11/14/criminal-assets-bureau-raids-laois-premises-as-fake-money-drugs-and-clothes-recovered/

Laois was among eight counties that had premises raided by members of the Criminal Assets Bureau today. Its part of an Garda operation against an organised crime group in the region. Six cars and almost €20,000 in cash was seized along with watches, designer clothing, mobile phones and drugs. Laoi...

11/11/2019

The mention of drugs conjures up the picture of an urban world, teenagers in hoodies and dealers in sleek cars.

10/11/2019

19 year old Joshua Allen son of celebrity chef Rachel Allen is in prison tonight awaiting sentencing on drugs charges. See @5.30.

09/11/2019

A driver who had two types of drugs in his system, smashed a car in Laois this week. Laois Gardaí reported that the incident took place in Mountrath. The driver tested positive for co***ne and cannabis. The tyres were also found to be bald. They arrested the driver and seized the car, showing...

07/11/2019

A Laois councillor is responding to the latest drug possession figures.

06/11/2019

Co***ne is everywhere in Laois. Possession of drugs offences in Laois so far this year are up by a quarter. That’s the stark warning from the re...

06/11/2019

Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s and seized approximately €350,000 of suspected he**in and €2,000 of suspected co***ne in Cork city on Tuesday, 5th November, 2019.

02/11/2019

A PART-time farmer who was caught tending to almost 200 cannabis plants at a derelict farmhouse he had rented out has been jailed for three years. John Caulfield, 61, of Kilknocking, Adare had pleaded guilty to a number of charges relating to a detection by members of the divisional drugs unit ...

01/11/2019

Laois Gardaí have seized a "sizeable quantity" of he**in while on patrol. Gardaí at Portlaoise have reported uncovering the he**in while on a "proactive patrol" in the Ballydavis area of Portlaoise. It took place last Friday night to Saturday morning from October 25...

31/10/2019

Uniformed Gardaí while on a routine patrol today (30/10/19) in Edenderry stopped and searched a male and in a follow up search of a property they seized a quantity of suspected cannabis, co***ne and ketamine with an estimated value of €4000.

30/10/2019

https://metro.co.uk/2018/04/12/three-dead-smoking-fake-w**d-laced-rat-poison-7460430/?ito=social

Another 100 people have suffered from severe bleeding and several have tested positive for a lethal ingredient used in rat poison in Illinois.

22/10/2019

The fifth child of former SA Formula One world champion Jody Scheckter has died from a suspected drug overdose, after a struggle with her health

03/10/2019

TWO English rugby players who died after taking he**in during a tour of Sri Lanka did not mean to purchase the drug, a coroner has said.

01/10/2019

'Naked criminality: Portlaoise councillor calls for action

27/09/2019

Gardaí from the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by Gardaí from Lanesborough Garda station, have made a significant drug seizure today. They carried out a search at a house in the Lanesborough area of Longford as part of the ongoing investigations into the sale and su...

24/09/2019

If You EVER Thought Of Using M**h - Look At This Progression!

23/09/2019

Residents in O’Moore Place are living in fear in their own homes and are being terrorized by a small number of criminals – a local Councillor has claimed. Significant amounts of criminality are ongoing in O’Moore Place and making it impossible for residents to live in their own homes – accor...

22/09/2019

https://strabanechronicle.com/2019/09/drug-abuse-at-epidemic-levels/

CO***NE abuse, prescriptions drugs, all-day alcohol sessions... the depths of debauchery into which young people are descending in Strabane, has reach

17/09/2019

A NUMBER of motorists are facing prosecution and possible driving bans following separate detections in Limerick over the weekend. Gardai have revealed that members of the divisional Roads Policing Unit arrested four motorists across the city and county for drink-driving or drug-driving offences. Th...

13/09/2019

GARDAI investigation the distribution of illicit drugs in East Limerick have seized cannabis pants with an estimated street value in excess of €90k. The discovery was made this Friday evening during a planned search of a property near Cappamore which was led by detectives and uniformed garda&ia...