TWO men were robbed at knifepoint last weekend. The robbery occurred on Saturday night last shortly after 10 pm when the two 38-year-old victims were threatened at knifepoint on Old Clare Street by two men who stole a black iPhone 6, a Mac laptop and wallet. Gardaí are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212400.
THE theft of quad bikes and similar type farm machinery is back on the Garda radar this week after a number of items were taken in farmhouse raids. Gardaí in Newcastle West are investigating the the theft of a red Yamaha quad bike from a farm in Kilcolman, Ardagh. The theft happened between 6.30am and 7am last Sunday morning. A green Suzuki quad bike was stolen from a farm at Appletown, Feohanagh near Dromcollogher, the previous Tuesday morning. Gardaí fear that the thefts could be a resurgence of a spate of robberies of earlier this year which led to them carry out sting operations in the region.
Meantime, investigations are ongoing after gardai seized almost €200,000 worth of drugs in a joint operation with Customs officials in County Limerick last Friday afternoon. Around 6kgs of cannabis herb and 1.2kgs of cocaine were found during the search of a property at Kylefea, Croom. A 37-year-old man, arrested at the scene, was detained under the Drug trafficking Act at Henry Street Garda Station and a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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