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Case No. 20874Drugs offence (cocaine and cannabis seizure) · Co. Dublin · 1 Jun 2023

€150,000 drugs seized and man arrested in Dundrum, Dublin

On Thursday 1 June 2023, Gardaí from the DMR East Divisional Drugs Unit, working as part of Operation Tara, searched a car and van shortly after 5pm in the Dundrum area of Dublin. They seized cocaine, cannabis herb and cannabis jellies with an estimated value of €150,000 (analysis pending), along with €1,130 in cash and a Rolex watch. A 30-year-old man was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act, 1996 at a Garda station in south east Dublin, where he can be held for up to seven days; his nationality is not stated and no charge or court appearance has been reported. The latest development, in the garda.ie statement issued on 2 June 2023, is that the drugs will be forwarded to the FSI for analysis and the investigation is ongoing, with further updates to follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí seized cocaine, cannabis herb and cannabis jellies with an estimated value of €150,000, with analysis pending.
  • Gardaí also seized €1,130 in cash and a Rolex watch.
Where
The operation took place in the Dundrum area of Dublin, although the garda.ie headline gives Sandyford, Dublin.
When
  • The operation took place on Thursday 1 June 2023, when Gardaí searched a car and van shortly after 5pm.
  • The garda.ie statement was issued on 2 June 2023.
Cause
The operation was an intelligence led operation.
Investigation
  • The drugs will be forwarded to the FSI for analysis.
  • The investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow.
Other details
  • The operation was carried out by Gardaí from the DMR East Divisional Drugs Unit as part of Operation Tara.
  • A 30-year-old man was arrested at the scene; his nationality is not stated.
  • The man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act, 1996 at a Garda station in south east Dublin and can be held for up to seven days.
Charges
No charge against the man has been reported.
In court
No court appearance has been reported.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized cocaine, cannabis herb and cannabis jellies with an estimated value of €150,000, with analysis pending. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí also seized €1,130 in cash and a Rolex watch. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe operation took place in the Dundrum area of Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on Thursday 1 June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenGardaí searched a car and van shortly after 5pm. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs will be forwarded to the FSI for analysis. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe operation was part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
  • otherGardaí from the DMR East Divisional Drugs Unit conducted the operation. (garda.ie)
  • otherA 30-year-old man was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act, 1996, at a Garda station in south east Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man can be held for up to seven days. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jun2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    Operation Tara – Drugs worth €150,000 seized and one man arrested in Sandyford Dublin - 1st June 2023

    Official garda.ie account of the Operation Tara search in Dundrum: drugs with an estimated value of €150,000 seized, cash and a Rolex watch seized, and one 30-year-old man arrested at the scene and detained. Analysis of the drugs is pending and the investigation is ongoing.

    suspect, 30, male