Ireland €572,000 cannabis seized and man arrested in north Dublin
On the night of Wednesday 26 July 2023 and into the early hours of 27 July, gardaí searched two residential properties in west Dublin and seized 28.6 kilograms of cannabis herb, with an estimated street value of €572,000 subject to analysis. A man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained at a Dublin Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. Gardaí announced the seizure and arrest on 27 July 2023. The drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested27 Jul
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized 28.6 kilograms of cannabis herb.
- The cannabis has an estimated street value of €572,000, subject to analysis.
- Where
- The searches were carried out at two residential properties in west Dublin; one source describes the search as taking place in north Dublin.
- When
- The search ran on the night of Wednesday 26 July and into the early hours of Thursday 27 July 2023.
- Cause
- The search was part of Operation Tara and investigations by the Dublin Crime Response Team into the sale and supply of illicit drugs in Dublin.
- Other details
- Gardaí issued a press release about the seizure and arrest on 27 July 2023.
- A man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure.
- The arrested man was detained at a Dublin Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- Investigation
- The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Investigations are ongoing.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized 28.6 kilogrammes of cannabis. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe cannabis was valued at €572,000. (dublinlive.ie)
- what28.6 kilograms of cannabis herb was seized. (garda.ie)
- whereThe drugs were found at two separate residential properties in west Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe search was conducted in north Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereSearches were carried out at two residential properties in the west Dublin area. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search ran on the night of Wednesday 26 July and into the early hours of Thursday 27 July 2023. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara and investigations by the Dublin Crime Response Team. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)
- otherA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is detained at a Dublin Garda station. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe seized cannabis has an estimated street value of €572,000, subject to analysis. (garda.ie)
- otherOne man aged in his 20s was arrested in relation to the drugs seizure. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Dublin Garda Station. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Jul2023Drug Seizure of €572,000 and Arrest, North Dublin. 26th & 27th July, 2023
Garda press release on a cannabis seizure and arrest in Dublin during Operation Tara; the article does not name the man. It differs from case 7759 (Summerhill, Co Meath, €700,000 cannabis and cocaine with a firearm).
suspect, 20s, male - 27 Jul2023Man arrested after €572,000 worth of cannabis seized in Dublin
First report of the seizure and arrest. The drugs are being sent for analysis and investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 20s, male