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Case No. 21142Drugs offence (cocaine and cannabis seizure) · Co. Dublin · 12 May 2023

40-year-old man charged after €69,000 drugs seizure in Ballymun

Cocaine and cannabis worth more than €69,000 were seized at a residential property in Ballymun, Dublin, on Friday 12 May 2023, and one man was arrested in connection with the seizure. The suspect is a 40-year-old man, and the sources do not give his name or nationality. Gardaí then charged the 40-year-old man and said he was due to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court (C.C.J. No. 2) on the morning of 13 May 2023. The latest reported development is that scheduled court appearance, and no plea, outcome or sentence is reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged12 May
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Cocaine and cannabis worth more than €69,000 were seized.
Where
The seizure took place at a residential property in Ballymun, Dublin.
When
The seizure took place on Friday 12 May 2023.
Other details
  • The suspect is a 40-year-old man; no name or nationality is given in the sources.
  • The tracker dates the Garda press release 12 May 2023, but the release itself gives an issue date of 13 May 2023.
  • The Garda press release is titled Operation Tara and concerns the Ballymun seizure and the man's court appearance.
Investigation
Gardaí arrested one man in connection with the seizure.
Charges
Gardaí charged a 40-year-old man arrested in relation to the seizure.
In court
He was due to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court (C.C.J. No. 2) on the morning of Saturday 13 May 2023.
Sentence
No plea, outcome or sentence is reported in the sources.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCocaine and cannabis worth over €69,000 were seized. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were seized at a residential property in Ballymun. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Friday 12 May 2023. (garda.ie)
  • chargeGardaí charged a 40-year-old male arrested in connection with the seizure. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man was due to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court on the morning of 13 May 2023. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 May2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Court Appearance - Operation Tara – Drugs worth €69,000 seized in Ballymun and one man arrested – 12th May 2023

    Garda press release on the charge of a 40-year-old man over the Ballymun seizure and his scheduled court appearance. No names are given.

    accused, 40, male