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CTV News
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- CTV News
Armed robbery at jewellery store under investigation: OPP
Provincial police are investigating an alleged armed robbery at a jewellery store in Collingwood Friday evening. According to Collingwood OPP, officers responded to reports of the robbery while it was in progress at around 5 p.m. on Hurontario Street. Police say several masked suspects broke into the store while armed with tools and forcibly removed merchandise before fleeing by car. The responding officers secured the scene and began an immediate investigation through witness accounts and nearby video surveillance. Members of OPP Central Region's Forensic Identification Services were involved in collecting and examining evidence. Initial findings of the investigation claim that the incident involved a degree of coordination and planning. Collingwood OPP's Crime Unit is leading the investigation. Police say they are exploring all avenues, including potential links to networked or regional crime activity. Anyone with additional information or footage that may assist the ongoing investigation is asked to contact Collingwood OPP.
Sunday World
14-06-2025
- Sunday World
Man (20s) arrested after gardaí intercept car and seize drugs worth €170k in Kerry
A man aged in his 20s, who was the driver of the car, was arrested at the scene A young man has been arrested by gardaí following a seizure of drugs worth more than €170,000 in Co Kerry last night. A significant quantity of drugs was seized by gardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit and the local Crime Unit yesterday. Shortly after 10pm on Friday night, gardaí intercepted a vehicle in Listowel, Co Kerry. The drugs seized Today's News in 90 Seconds - June 14 2025 They later recovered a substantial quantity of cannabis and cocaine, with an estimated street value of over €170,000. A man aged in his 20s, who was the driver of the car, was arrested at the scene by the gardaí, and is currently being detained at a Garda station in Co Kerry. The drugs will now be sent for analysis to Forensic Science Ireland. This is a part of a national anti-drugs strategy, Operation Tara, and ongoing investigations targeting the sale and distribution of drugs and criminal activity in the southern region. Investigations are ongoing, a Garda spokesperson said.
Irish Independent
14-06-2025
- Irish Independent
Man (20s) arrested after gardaí intercept car and seize drugs worth €170k in Kerry
A young man has been arrested by gardaí following a seizure of drugs worth more than €170,000 in Co Kerry last night. A significant quantity of drugs was seized by gardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit and the local Crime Unit yesterday. Shortly after 10pm on Friday night, gardaí intercepted a vehicle in Listowel, Co Kerry. They later recovered a substantial quantity of cannabis and cocaine, with an estimated street value of over €170,000. A man aged in his 20s, who was the driver of the car, was arrested at the scene by the gardaí, and is currently being detained at a Garda station in Co Kerry. The drugs will now be sent for analysis to Forensic Science Ireland. This is a part of a national anti-drugs strategy, Operation Tara, and ongoing investigations targeting the sale and distribution of drugs and criminal activity in the southern region. Investigations are ongoing, a Garda spokesperson said.
Irish Examiner
14-06-2025
- Irish Examiner
Cocaine and cannabis worth €170,000 seized in late-night garda raid in Kerry
Cocaine and cannabis worth an estimated €170,000 were seized in a Kerry town last night. Gardaí intercepted a car in Listowel shortly after 10pm on Friday and seized the drugs. The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was arrested at the scene. Approximately four and a half kilos of cannabis and one kilo of cocaine were recovered by gardaí. The cannabis was stored in clear, plastic, vacuum-sealed bags. The cocaine was wrapped and stored in a vacuum-sealed FoodSaver bag. A drawing of a pink monkey with its hands covering its eyes appeared on the front of the cocaine package. The man who was arrested is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a garda station in Co. Kerry. Gardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit and the local Crime Unit carried out the seizure, and the drugs will now be sent for analysis to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI). The investigation is ongoing. The seizure was part of Operation Tara and ongoing efforts targeting the sale and distribution of controlled drugs and related criminal activity in the Southern Region. Read More Garda bosses urge public to engage with local stations
Sunday World
04-06-2025
- General
- Sunday World
Second man (20s) arrested following serious assault in Dublin
Another man was rushed to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital for treatment of serious injuries following the incident on Eden Quay A second man has been arrested after another man suffered serious injuries in an assault near Rosie Hackett Bridge in Dublin on Monday afternoon. Gardaí from the Crime Unit at Store Street arrested the man, in his 20s, during an operation in the Dublin City Centre area this morning. He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region. A man had been rushed to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital for treatment of serious injuries following the incident on Eden Quay at approximately 4.30pm. The Rosie Hackett Bridge in Dublin. Stock image News in 90 June 4th Earlier today, a man in his 30s, who had been arrested by gardai investigating the incident was charged. He was scheduled to appear before Court 1 at the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Any person who may have been in the vicinity of Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, on Monday, June 2, between 4pm and 5pm is asked to come forward. Gardaí are particularly interested in speaking with anyone who may have information about any of these incidents or any mobile phone footage recorded at the relevant locations. Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area at the time are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí. Anyone with information is asked to contact Store Street Garda Station on (01) 666 8000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
