Ireland €3.9m cannabis seized in north Dublin searches; man, 42, arrested
Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team seized 21kg of cannabis herb, estimated at €420,000, during searches on Wednesday 11 October 2023 in Dublin's north inner city, and arrested a man in his 40s. A 13 October report gives his age as 42, and his nationality is not stated. On Thursday 12 October, gardaí searched an industrial premises in Fairview and found a further 174kg of cannabis, estimated at €3.5 million, bringing the total to about €3.9 million. As of 13 October the man was still being questioned and could be held for up to seven days under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, no charge has been reported, and the investigation is ongoing with the drugs awaiting analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested11 Oct
5 reports - Charged
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized 21kg of cannabis herb with an estimated value of €420,000.
- Gardaí later seized a further 174kg of cannabis with an estimated value of €3.5 million, for a total of about €3.9 million.
- Where
- Sources disagree on the location of the first seizure: most place it in Dublin's north inner city, while a 13 October report says it was from a vehicle in Drumcondra.
- The second seizure was made at an industrial premises in the Fairview area of Dublin 3.
- When
- The first seizure took place on Wednesday evening, 11 October 2023.
- The second seizure took place on Thursday, 12 October 2023.
- Investigation
- Gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team carried out the searches, supported by DMR North, Drugs and Detective Units from Raheny and Clontarf Stations, and the Garda National Dog Unit for the second search.
- The seized drugs will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland, and the investigation is ongoing.
- Other details
- A man in his 40s, reported as 42 years old, was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- The suspect's nationality is not stated in the sources.
- Charges
- No charge has been reported, and the man could be held for up to seven days.
32 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized 21kg of cannabis herb valued at an estimated €420,000. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí seized 21kg of herbal cannabis worth about €420,000. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí seized €420,000 worth of drugs in Dublin's north inner city. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí seized 21kg of cannabis herb with an estimated value of €420,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí seized 21 kilograms of cannabis worth an estimated €420,000 from the vehicle. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA further 174 kilograms of cannabis worth an estimated €3.5 million was found at the Fairview premises. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe searches took place in Dublin's North Inner City. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe searches took place across Dublin's north inner city. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Dublin's north inner city. (irishtimes.com)
- whereOfficers searched a vehicle in Drumcondra on Wednesday, October 11. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereGardaí carried out an additional search at an industrial premises in the Fairview area on Thursday. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe searches took place on the Wednesday evening, 11 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe cannabis was seized on Wednesday 11 October 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Wednesday evening. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe searches took place on Wednesday evening, 11 October 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team carried out the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will undergo analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was subsequently arrested. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will undergo analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 40s in connection with the find. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing and further updates are to follow. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeA 42-year-old man was arrested and detained at a Dublin garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA man in his 40s is detained at a Garda station in the DMR under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)
- otherThe suspect was detained at a Garda station in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA man in his 40s was detained at a Garda station in the DMR under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man in his 40s was detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man arrested on Wednesday can be held for up to seven days. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Oct2023Major €3.9m cannabis haul after searches of north Dublin vehicle and premises
First report of the case. Gives the 21kg vehicle seizure in Drumcondra, the 174kg Fairview premises seizure, the 42-year-old man's arrest and the garda statement that he can be held for up to seven days.
suspect, 42, male - 12 Oct2023Man arrested as gardai seize €420,000 worth of cannabis in Dublin
Adds the garda statement naming the Dublin Crime Response Team, the estimated €420,000 value, and that the cannabis will undergo analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. Describes the searches as in the north inner city and does not mention a vehicle or a Fairview premises.
suspect, 40s, male - 12 Oct2023Man arrested after seizure of €420,000 of drugs in Dublin
Irish Times report adds the estimated value of €420,000 for the 21kg of cannabis, names the Dublin Crime Response Team as the unit involved, and says the drugs will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.
suspect, 40s, male - 12 Oct2023Man arrested after €420,000 worth of drugs seized in Dublin
Gives the value (about €420,000) and the north inner city location for the 21kg seizure, and says the drugs will go for forensic analysis. It does not mention the 174kg Fairview seizure in the existing case, and it gives the suspect's age only as being in his 40s.
suspect, 40s, male - 11 Oct2023Man Arrested and €420,000 Drugs Seized , North Dublin – 11th October 2023
Garda press release giving the value (€420,000) of the 21kg of cannabis, the Dublin Crime Response Team as the investigating unit, and that the drugs will undergo analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. It does not mention the second, larger seizure in Fairview.
suspect, 40s, male