Ireland Cannabis, luxury car and designer watches seized in Dundalk, Co Louth
On Thursday 9 November 2023, gardaí and Revenue officers carried out searches in Dundalk, Co Louth, and seized about €25,000 of suspected cannabis, three designer watches, a luxury car, a quantity of cash and assets worth over €30,000. A man in his 20s, whose name and nationality are not given, was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Louth. He was released without charge, and reports on 10 November 2023 said a file would be prepared for the DPP. The latest reported position is that the seized drugs are being sent for forensic analysis, investigations are ongoing, and the file is being prepared for the DPP.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- About €25,000 of suspected cannabis was seized during the searches.
- Three designer watches and a luxury car were seized under Section 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006.
- In total, over €25,000 of controlled drugs, a quantity of cash and over €30,000 in assets were seized.
- Where
- The searches took place in Dundalk, Co Louth.
- When
- The operation took place on Thursday 9 November 2023.
- Other details
- A man in his 20s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Louth.
- Investigation
- The operation was led by the Dundalk Drugs Unit, with assistance from the Dundalk Crime Unit, Regular Unit, Dog Unit, Armed Support Unit, Louth Divisional Search Team, Revenue Customs and the Louth Dog Warden.
- The seized drugs have been sent for forensic analysis.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man was released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatApproximately €25,000 of suspected cannabis was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatThree designer watches and a luxury car were seized under Section 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatIn total, in excess of €25,000 of controlled drugs, cash and in excess of €30,000 in assets were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatAbout €25,000 of suspected cannabis was seized and a man was arrested. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí seized about €25,000 of suspected cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA luxury car and three designer watches were seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA quantity of cash and more than €30,000 in assets were seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested during the raid. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search operation took place in Dundalk, Co Louth. (garda.ie)
- whereThe operation took place in Dundalk, Co Louth. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe searches took place in Dundalk. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Thursday 9 November 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe operation was carried out on Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation was carried out by Dundalk Drugs Unit with assistance from several other units and agencies. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent for forensic analysis. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation was carried out by the Garda Armed Support Unit, Louth Divisional Search Team, Revenue Customs officers and the Louth Dog Warden. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation was led by the Dundalk Drugs Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was released without charge and a file will go to the DPP. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe drugs have been sent for forensic analysis and investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherOne man in his 20s was arrested during the operation and detained at a Garda station in Co Louth. (garda.ie)
- otherIn total, over €25,000 of controlled drugs, cash and over €30,000 in assets were seized. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA man in his 20s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Louth. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Nov2023Luxury car, designer watches and €25,000 worth of drugs seized in Dundalk
Reports a multi-agency search in Dundalk led by the Dundalk Drugs Unit. The man arrested has been released without charge and a file is being prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 20s, male - 10 Nov2023Drugs worth €25,000, luxury car and designer watches seized in Dundalk raid
Adds the seizure of three designer watches and a luxury car under Section 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, the agencies involved, and that the man was released without charge with a file to the DPP.
suspect, 20s, male - 9 Nov2023Multi-Agency Operation, €25,000 Cannabis Seized and Arrest, Dundalk, Co. Louth, 9th November 2023
Gives the official Garda account of the Dundalk search: the seized items, the Section 7 seizure of the watches and car, the total value of assets, and that the arrested man was released without charge with a file to the DPP.
suspect, 20s, male