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Woman Arrested Following Drug Seizure in Tipperary

Yesterday, Tipperary Gardaí arrested a woman and seized an estimated €25,000 worth of drugs.

Drugs seized are suspected to be alprazolam pills packed in blister packs branded ‘Ksalol’. These suspected drugs will now be sent for analysis.

Alprazolam works by enhancing the activity of certain neurotransmitters in the brain. This medicine can cause birth defects or life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in pregnant women and may not be distributed by a licensed pharmacy. Fatal side effects can occur if alprazolam is taken with alcohol, opioid medicine, or other drugs that cause drowsiness or the slowing down of breathing.

The woman, understood to be aged in her 30’s, was arrested at the scene and detained at Clonmel Garda Station. She has since been released and a file will be prepared for the DPP.

This seizure was made shortly after 3:00pm when Gardaí from the Clonmel District Drugs Unit and Tipperary Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a planned search of a house in the Carrickbeg area of Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary.

Cannabis Plants Seized In Co. Tipperary

A Garda search warrant was executed shortly before 7:00pm yesterday; on an address at Ballyrichard Road, Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary.

During the search, Gardaí located a polytunnel to the rear of the property which contained an estimated €8,000 of suspected cannabis plants.

The plants seized by uniformed Gardaí from Carrick-on-Suir, assisted by the Clonmel Garda Drugs Unit, will now be sent for further analysis.

Also seized on the property were a hydraulic press; a number of extractor fans and other paraphernalia, normally associated with drug production.

To date, no arrests have been made but investigating Gardaí are understood to be following a definite line of enquiry.

Live Ammunition Located – Hidden In Tipperary Woodland

Gardaí, here in Co. Tipperary, on last Saturday, seized in excess of 1,300 rounds of live ammunition, which were located hidden in a wood in the county.

The ammunition, wrapped in plastic covering, was located by a member of the public, latter out social exercising in the Bishop’s Wood (Irish: Coill an Easpaig) area of Dundrum village, Co. Tipperary; latter just 24 km (25 min. drive) from Thurles town. The area of the find is also close to an International Scouting centre, near the Tipperary village.

Gardaí were immediately alerted and a technical examination and search of the scene and surrounding area was carried out, to no further avail.

The total wrapped consignment contained three packages each in turn containing different calibres of ammunition, and have now been forwarded for technical analysis by Garda ballistics experts.

To date, no arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.

The Garda believe the ammunition may have remained concealed in the Dundrum wood for some period of time, and indeed may date from the an earlier period in our troubled history; hidden by a then partially active IRA unit.

Third Drugs Seizure In Tipperary Within 3 Days

A male, understood to be aged in his 40s, was arrested yesterday; and has appeared court this morning, charged with a drugs offence.

The arrest and charge followed the seizure of €13,500 worth of suspected cannabis herb, here in North Co. Tipperary.

Just before 9:00pm last evening, Gardaí from Newport Garda Station, latter on Covid-19 patrol in the Shanbally area of Birdhill, spotted a lone parked car in a car park.

Following discussions with the driver; Gardaí carried out a search of the vehicle and located €13,500 of what is understood to be cannabis herb.

This is the third such drug seizure here in the Premier County by Gardaí since last Monday.
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Drugs Valued €60,000 Seized In Thurles Postal District

Gardaí have been busy over the past two days continuing to remove the curse of drug addiction from our towns and villages.

Yesterday, May 11th; as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in the villages of Mullinahone, Drangan and Ballingarry (South Riding) areas near Thurles, Co. Tipperary; Gardaí from the Clonmel District Drugs Unit have seized some €60,000 of suspected Cocaine (pending further analysis), at, as yet, an undisclosed outdoor location, between the villages of Mullinahone and Ballingarry (SR).

As part of this ungoing investigation a follow-up search was further carried out at a building in Drangan Village this afternoon. During this search Gardaí seized a weighing scales, a vacuum packing machine, bags and other identified drug paraphernalia.

A man, aged in his 50’s, was arrested at the scene and is currently detained for questioning at Clonmel Garda Station.

This follows a Garda raid, also yesterday, on a grow house in North Tipperary which yeilded cannabis valued €50,000.