Issue Date: 07/09/2021
Gardaí in Limerick as part of 'Operation Coronation', have today arrested 19 persons (13 male/ 6 females).
6 were charged and appeared before Limerick District Court today.
5 are currently detained in Garda custody.
8 were charged and released on station bail to a later court date.
Of the twelve persons arrested this morning:
Five were charged before Limerick District Court today in relation to Money Laundering offences.
Two were charged in relation to Money Laundering and released on station bail to appear before court at a later date.
One man has been charged in relation to possession of controlled drugs and he remains in custody and will appear before Limerick District Court at 10.30a.m. tomorrow morning, Wednesday 8th September, 2021.
Two remain detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and investigations ongoing.
One man charged before Limerick District Court today in relation breaches of the Control of Horses Act, 1996.
One man charged for possession of offensive weapons and released on station bail to appear before court at a later date.
During a number of follow up searches later today seven further persons were arrested:
One man was arrested and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 in relation to the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977/84. One woman and one man were arrested in respect of Money Laundering offences and are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
Three men were arrested under the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977/84 and have been charged and released on station bail to appear before court at a later date.
One man has been charged in relation to the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977/84 and remains in Garda custody and will appear before Limerick District Court tomorrow morning, Wednesday 8th September, 2021 at 10.30a.m.
All prisoners are detained in Henry Street and Roxboro Road Garda stations.
During the course of the searches the following items were seized:
· Cash to the approximate value of €145,000.00 has been seized
· Five designer watches
· Three vehicles were seized - A BMW, a VW Tiguan and a Range Rover.
· 10 horses which includes a Stallion valued in excess of €50,000.00
· Assorted documentation which will be examined by Criminal Assets Bureau personnel.
· Cannabis Herb to the approximate value of €8,000.00
· One cocaine press, weighing scales, vacuum packing machine and a quantity of power substance seized.
· One horse box valued approximately €10,000.00
· Cocaine to the value of €2,000/00
· And 8 Financial institution accounts have been frozen with an approximate value of €421,000.00
This operation is ongoing at this time.
