Ireland 38 kilos of cocaine and €66,000 cash seized, two arrested in Dublin organised crime operation
Gardaí in Dublin arrested a 28-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman and seized 38 kilos of cocaine (estimated €2.6 million), €66,000 in cash, and drug distribution paraphernalia during an operation in the Swords and Shankill areas on 27 November 2024. The arrests were made under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 on suspicion of facilitating and enhancing drug distribution activities for an organised crime group.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested27 Nov
4 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court27 Nov
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- what38 kilos of cocaine with an estimated street sale value of €2.6 million were recovered. (garda.ie)
- what€66,000 in cash was recovered. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA cocaine press, money counters and other drug distribution paraphernalia were recovered. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo individuals arrested in Operation TARA have been charged (garda.ie)
- whatThe operation involved the seizure of €2.6 million worth of cocaine (garda.ie)
- what38 kilos of cocaine with an estimated street sale value of €2.6 million were seized (dublinlive.ie)
- what€66,000 in cash was seized (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatA cocaine mixing and processing facility was discovered in a property in Shankill, south Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCocaine valued at about €2.6 million was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA cocaine press, money counters and other drug-distribution paraphernalia were seized. (irishtimes.com)
- what38kg of cocaine were discovered in total. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí seized 38 kilos of cocaine with an estimated street sale value of €2.6 million. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne male aged 28 and one female aged 22 were arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereTwo vehicles were intercepted shortly after 8.30 pm in the Swords area of North County Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereA search of a residential premises in Shankill, Co. Dublin was conducted. (garda.ie)
- whereThe operation took place in Co. Dublin (garda.ie)
- whereTwo vehicles were stopped in Swords, north Dublin, at around 8.30pm (dublinlive.ie)
- whereA residence in Shankill, south Dublin, was searched (dublinlive.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a residential property in Shankill, Dublin 18. (irishtimes.com)
- whereTwo vehicles were intercepted in the Swords area of North County Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereA search was conducted of a residential premises in Shankill, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe court appearance is scheduled for 29 November 2024 (garda.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on 27 November 2024 (garda.ie)
- whenThe operation began on Wednesday at about 8.30pm when drivers of two vehicles were stopped in Swords, north Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe vehicles were intercepted shortly after 8:30 pm on Wednesday 27 November 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was conducted under Operation TARA targeting organised crime activity. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe two suspects are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda Station in the Dublin region and can be held for up to seven days. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation is called Operation Tara, focused on disrupting drug trafficking networks at all levels (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe operation was conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau on both sides of the city. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationBoth suspects were detained under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act at a Garda station in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe arrests and seizures were carried out under Operation Tara, established during the pandemic as a nationwide drive against drug gangs. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe two are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda Station in the Dublin region and can be held for up to seven days. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was carried out by personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau as part of an ongoing investigation targeting organised crime. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeA male aged 28 and a female aged 22 were arrested on suspicion of facilitating and enhancing drug distribution activities for an organised crime group. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe two arrested can be held for up to seven days on suspicion of facilitating and enhancing drug distribution activities for an organised crime group (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeA man aged 28 and a woman aged 22 were arrested on suspicion of facilitating and enhancing drug-distribution activities for an organised crime group. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe arrests were made pursuant to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 on suspicion of facilitating and enhancing drug distribution activities for an organised crime group. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThey are due to appear before Dublin District Court at Court 4, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate Street, Dublin (garda.ie)
- otherAssistant Commissioner Angela Willis of Organised and Serious Crime said the cocaine was believed destined for the Christmas social scene. (garda.ie)
- otherThe operation was conducted by the Garda National Drugs Organised Crime Bureau (garda.ie)
- otherAssistant Commissioner Angela Willis said the cocaine was believed to be destined for the Christmas social scene (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherOther suspects have been identified and the investigation was continuing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe cocaine was believed to be destined for the Christmas social scene. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Nov202438 kilos of cocaine 'destined for Christmas social scene' seized as two arrested
Initial report of the seizure and arrests by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
suspect, 28, malesuspect, 22, female - 28 Nov2024Cocaine-processing lab discovered in south Dublin during major Garda operation
Original report of the Operation Tara raid in Shankill and Swords, the discovery of the cocaine-processing facility, the 38kg cocaine and €66,000 cash seizure, and the section 50 detention of two suspects.
suspect, 28, malesuspect, 22, female - 28 Nov2024Cocaine worth over €2.5 million seized in intelligence-led garda raid in Dublin
Identifies the operation as Operation Tara, specifies two vehicles stopped in Swords at 8.30pm and a residence searched in Shankill, lists specific items seized (cocaine press, money counters), and includes a statement from Assistant Commissioner Angela Willis describing the cocaine as destined for the Christmas social scene.
suspect, 28, malesuspect, 22, female - 27 Nov2024Court Appearances - Operation TARA – €2.6m Cocaine seized by GNDOCB in Co. Dublin - 27th November 2024
The two individuals have been charged and are due to appear before Dublin District Court at Court 4, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate Street, Dublin on 29 November 2024.
suspectsuspect - 27 Nov2024Operation TARA – €2.5m Cocaine seized by GNDOCB in Co. Dublin - 27th November 2024
Official Garda press release confirming the operation was conducted under Operation TARA, the cocaine was believed destined for the Christmas social scene, and the two suspects are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda Station in the Dublin region for up to seven days.
suspect, 28, malesuspect, 22, female