Ireland Boy arrested after crack cocaine and cash found in Ballymun search
A juvenile male was arrested and charged after extensive criminal damage to the grass area of the main public plaza in Ballymun, Dublin, which happened between 3pm and 6pm on Tuesday 23 January 2024. Gardaí searched a residence in Ballymun on Wednesday 24 January 2024 under a search warrant and seized cash, crack cocaine and a motorcycle believed to be one of the vehicles involved, and a quad bike and another motorcycle, believed to be stolen, were seized later that day. The juvenile was arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and has since been charged in connection with the criminal damage. The latest development is that he is due to appear before Dublin Children's Court on Thursday 25 January 2024 at 10:30am, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged24 Jan
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Extensive criminal damage was carried out to the grass area of the main public plaza in Ballymun.
- Where
- The plaza is in Ballymun, North Dublin.
- When
- The criminal damage took place between 3pm and 6pm on Tuesday 23 January 2024.
- Gardaí executed a search warrant at a residence in Ballymun on Wednesday 24 January 2024.
- Cause
- One source says the damage was done by a stolen motorcycle that left mud streaks on the grass.
- Investigation
- Gardaí carried out an extensive investigation and obtained the search warrant, and local gardaí began their investigation straight away.
- Cash and a quantity of crack cocaine were seized during the search.
- A motorcycle believed to be one of the vehicles involved in the incident was seized during the search.
- A quad bike and another motorcycle, believed to be stolen, were seized by gardaí in Ballymun later on 24 January 2024.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- The suspect is a juvenile male; his age and name are not given in the sources.
- Charges
- The juvenile was arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and has since been charged in connection with the criminal damage.
- One source says the juvenile was arrested for drugs possession as well as criminal damage.
- In court
- The juvenile is due to appear before Dublin Children's Court on Thursday 25 January 2024 at 10:30am.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatExtensive criminal damage was carried out at the plaza. (garda.ie)
- whatA juvenile was arrested after drugs were discovered during a search of a property in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA quantity of crack cocaine and a sum of cash were seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe criminal damage was carried out at the main public plaza in Ballymun. (garda.ie)
- whereThe criminal damage happened at a public plaza in Ballymun. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereCrack cocaine and cash were found in Ballymun, North Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe criminal damage took place on the afternoon of Tuesday 23 January 2024 between 3pm and 6pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident happened between 3pm and 6pm on the day before the article was published. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe search was executed on Wednesday 24 January 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe search was linked to criminal damage to the grass area of the main public plaza in Ballymun. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí carried out an extensive investigation and obtained a search warrant. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search warrant was executed on 24 January 2024 at a residence in Ballymun. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí obtained a search warrant and searched a residence in Ballymun on 24 January 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationCash, crack cocaine and a motorcycle believed to be one of the vehicles involved in the incident were seized in the search. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA quad bike and another motorcycle, believed to be stolen, were seized by gardaí in a later find. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationLocal gardaí began an investigation straight away and obtained a search warrant. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe juvenile has since been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeA juvenile was arrested and charged in connection with the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe juvenile was arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and has since been charged. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe juvenile is due to appear before Dublin Children's Court on Thursday 25 January 2024 at 10:30am. (garda.ie)
- courtThe juvenile was due to appear before Dublin Children's Court on 25 January 2024 at 10:30am. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe juvenile is due before Dublin Children's Court on Thursday 25 January 2024 at 10:30am. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCash and a quantity of crack cocaine were seized during the search. (garda.ie)
- otherA motorcycle believed to be one of the vehicles involved in the incident was seized during the search. (garda.ie)
- otherThe juvenile was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherA motorcycle and quad bike were seized by Gardaí in Ballymun later on 24 January. (garda.ie)
- otherThe motorbike is believed to be stolen. (garda.ie)
- otherA motorcycle and quad bike were seized in Ballymun, and the motorcycle is believed to be stolen. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Jan2024Gardaí arrest juvenile as drugs seized during search of property in Dublin
First report of this case. The criminal damage on the grass plaza in Ballymun was carried out with a stolen motorcycle, and the juvenile is due before Dublin Children's Court on 25 January 2024. The article gives no exact date for the criminal damage, only that it took place on a Tuesday.
accused, male - 24 Jan2024Gardai raid home after Dublin public plaza suffers extensive criminal damage
Reports the arrest and charge of a juvenile, a search of a Ballymun residence on 24 January 2024 with seizures of cash, crack cocaine and vehicles, and the Children's Court appearance date.
accused, male - 24 Jan2024Arrest - Drug Seizure and Criminal Damage, Ballymun. 24th January, 2024.
First report of the incident. Adds the arrest and charge of a juvenile, the search and seizures at a Ballymun residence, the seizure of a motorcycle and quad bike, and the juvenile's court date at Dublin Children's Court on 25 January 2024.
accused, male