Three charged at special court sitting over separate shooting and drugs seizure in Limerick
The special court sitting took place in Kilmallock on Saturday afternoon
TWO men and a woman appeared before a special court sitting in Kilmallock on Saturday over separate investigations into a shooting and a drugs seizure in Limerick city.
On Wednesday, November 26, gardai in Limerick arrested four men in connection with the discharge of a firearm on Hyde Avenue, Limerick city on May 8 last.
During the course of follow-up searches on the southside of the city, a double-barrelled shotgun and suspected cannabis herb to the value of €17,000 were seized, along with weighing scales and other drug dealing paraphernalia.
A garda spokesperson said investigating officers have charged two of the four men arrested.
The two men, both in their 20s, appeared before a special sitting of Limerick District Court at Kilmallock Court on Saturday afternoon.
“The two other males arrested, both in their late teens, remain detained at garda stations in the County Limerick area under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. Investigations are ongoing," said a garda spokesperson.
The operation was conducted by Detectives attached to the Crime Office at Roxboro Road Garda Station assisted by the Regional Armed Support Unit, Divisional Drugs Unit, Divisional Search Team and Southern Region Dog Unit.
The total number of people arrested in connection with this investigation is now seven.
Separately, a woman, aged in her 60s, also appeared before the special court sitting in Kilmallock on Saturday.
She was arrested and later charged in connection with the seizure of over €110,000 worth of suspected cannabis seized by gardai in Dooradoyle on Thursday.
“Investigations are ongoing,” said a garda spokesperson.