€10,000 worth of drugs seized in Birr premises

€10,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis was recently seized by the Gardaí in a Birr premises.

A Garda spokesperson in Birr Garda Station told The Midland Tribune, that the Guards raided a building on “the outskirts of Birr” on Tuesday April 14 where a “large quantity of cannabis and cocaine was discovered.”

The raid was carried out by local Gardaí acting in tandem with members of the Divisional Drugs Unit, as part of a nationwide anti drugs campaign called Operation Tara, who searched the storage premises and arrested two middle-aged males who were charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Very aggressive male pepper sprayed in Birr

Switching to other crimes committed recently in the South Offaly region the Garda spokesperson told the Tribune that at 9.30pm on Saturday April 25 the Guards saw a male driver in his 20s “driving erratically” in Kilnagall Kilcormac. When they stopped him they found a bag of cocaine in his possession. The driver was arrested and taken to Birr Garda Station where a sample was taken and the result is awaited.

The spokesperson said a public order incident took place in Birr Garda Station, Emmet Square, on Saturday April 18 when a male in a highly intoxicated condition came into the Station and started roaring and shouting at the Gardaí. He also said he was going to urinate in the public office section of the Station. He was asked to leave on a number of occasions but failed to do so and was therefore arrested. A bag containing a small amount of cocaine was found on his person.

In the early hours of Wednesday April 22 two unlocked cars were entered and searched by thieves in Monastery Court, Moorpark Street, Birr. A wallet containing bank cards was stolen.

Finally, on Wednesday April 22 at 11.15pm the alarm in a premises in Coolnahinch Ferbane was activated. The Guards went to the scene where they discovered that nothing had been stolen.