Gardaí seize €20,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb following the search of a car in Longford town
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Gardaí have seized approximately €20,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb following the search of a car in Longford town today, Monday April 26, 2021.
Members of the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the search of a car on the N63 in Longford town at midday today.
During the course of the search a quantity of suspected cannabis herb was discovered in the car and seized. This is estimated to be worth €20,000 (pending analysis).
Two men one in his late teens and another in his late 20s were arrested in connection with the seizure.
Two brothers charged with defilement of a child remanded on bail in Longford District Court
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Two brothers have appeared before Longford District Court charged with engaging in sexual acts with a child under the age of 15.
The brothers, aged 19 and 20, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, were both arrested and charged before being brought before Judge Seamus Hughes on Tuesday of last week.
The 19-year-old man had been arrested the previous night and brought before a special sitting of Longford District Court after he was charged with causing damage to the window and roof felt and tile of his family’s home.
Man (20s) assaulted by group of males in Longford Town last night
The man was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital to be treated for his injuries, which are not life threatening. By Tadgh McNally Saturday 17 Apr 2021, 2:30 PM 2 hours ago 10,962 Views 5 Comments
Glebe View, Longford Town
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GARDAÍ ARE APPEALING for witnesses after a man (20s) was assaulted in Longford Town last night.
The assault happened at approximately 8:30 last night outside a house in Glebe View, Longford Town.
The man sustained a number of lacerations to his legs and was brought to Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar to be treated for his injuries, which are not life-threatening.
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The believed get away vehicle was found burnt out between Ballycloghan and Moydow a short time later.
Gardaí investigating an assault that occurred in the Farnagh area of Longford Town, last night are appealing for witnesses.
At approximately 8:30pm a man in his 20s received a number of lacerations to his legs.
It is believed that he had been assaulted by a number of men outside a house in the Glebe View estate.
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The man was taken to Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar to be treated for his injuries which are understood to be non-life threatening.
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The two teenagers have been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
Several people were arrested on Thursday and Friday in connection with a wider garda investigation into global money fraud
Two teenagers have been released from Longford Garda Station in connection with a money laundering investigation.Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau conducted a number of additional searches on Friday morning, in Longford as part of Operation Skein.
A man and woman (both aged in their late teens) were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.