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Case No. 7596Drug offences · Co. Dublin · 1 Sep 2023

Almost €100,000 of cocaine seized in Ballybrack, Dublin

On Friday 1 September 2023, at around 6.30pm, gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team searched a residential property in Ballybrack, Co Dublin, under warrant and seized cocaine with an estimated street value of €91,000. Two men, aged in their 50s and 30s, were arrested and detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. The man in his 50s was charged and was due before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on Saturday 2 September 2023, while the man in his 30s is due before Dun Laoghaire District Court at a later date. The drugs are with Forensic Science Ireland and investigations are ongoing, with the latest development being the charge and court dates reported on 2 September 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 Sep
  3. Charged1 Sep
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí seized cocaine with an estimated street value of €91,000, although one news report put the figure at almost €100,000.
Where
The search took place at a residential property in Ballybrack, Co Dublin.
When
The search took place on Friday 1 September 2023 at around 6.30pm.
Investigation
  • Gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team carried out the search under warrant.
  • Two men, aged in their 50s and 30s, were arrested as part of the investigation.
  • Both men were detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
  • The seized drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.
  • Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The man in his 50s has been charged.
In court
  • The man in his 50s was due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on Saturday 2 September 2023.
  • The man in his 30s is due to appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court at a later date.
Other details
Gardaí issued an update confirming the seizure, arrests and charge on 2 September 2023.
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDrugs worth €91,000 were seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatCocaine with an estimated street value of €91,000 was seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo men, aged in their 50s and 30s, were arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place in Ballybrack, Co Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search was carried out at a residential property in Ballybrack, Co. Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • whereA search under warrant took place at a residential property in Ballybrack, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 1 September 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Friday evening, 1 September 2023, at approximately 6.30pm. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on a Friday evening at around 6:30pm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe two men were detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was carried out by gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man in his 50s has been charged. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man in his 50s is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on Saturday 2 September 2023. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man in his 30s is due to appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court at a later date. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man in his 50s was due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin (Co.2) on Saturday, September 2. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe update was issued on 2 September 2023. (garda.ie)
  • otherTwo men, aged in their 50s and 30s, were arrested as part of the investigation. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Sep2023
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Almost €100,000 worth of cocaine seized after garda raid on Ballybrack home

    First report of this incident. Gives the seizure value, the search time, the two arrests, the charge against the man in his 50s, the court dates for both men and that the drugs are with Forensic Science Ireland.

    accused, 50s, malesuspect, 30s, male
  2. 1 Sep2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    €91,000 Drugs Seized and Two Arrests, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin. 1st September, 2023.

    Official garda.ie release, issued 2 September 2023, confirming the seizure and arrests. It gives no names and says the drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland and that investigations are ongoing. It does not mention any charge.

    suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 30s, male
  3. 1 Sep2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update - €91,000 Drugs Seized and Two Arrests, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin. 1st September, 2023.

    Update confirms the man in his 50s has been charged and is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on 2 September 2023. The man in his 30s is due before Dun Laoghaire District Court at a later date.

    accused, 50s, maleaccused, 30s, male