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Case No. 22936Drug trafficking · Co. Dublin · 13 Jan 2023

Alprazolam tablets seized and man arrested in North Dublin drug operation

A joint operation by the GNDOCB, Coolock District Drug Unit and Revenue Customs Service in North Dublin seized 84,510 Alprazolam tablets worth €169,020 and a male youth in his late teens was arrested.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested13 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • what84,510 Alprazolam tablets with an estimated value of €169,020 were seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatA male youth aged in his late teens was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on Friday 13 January 2023. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA joint operation was conducted by the GNDOCB, the Coolock District Drug Unit and the Revenue Customs Service. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe suspect is being detained at Ballymun Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected to be involved in an organised crime group operating in the North Dublin area. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Jan2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    Over €169,000 Worth of Alprazolam Tablets Seized, One Male Arrested, GNDOCB and Revenue Operation, North Dublin, Friday 13th January 2023

    Details of the joint operation, the quantity and value of tablets seized, and the arrest and detention of the suspect.

    suspect, late teens, male