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Case No. 21597Drugs offence (cocaine and cannabis seizure) · Co. Dublin · 4 Apr 2023

Cocaine and cannabis seized in Swords, Dublin

Cocaine worth more than €19,000 and cannabis products were seized during a search of a residential property in Swords, County Dublin, on 4 April 2023, by the Divisional Drugs Unit based in Coolock Station as part of Operation Tara.

  1. Reported4 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCocaine worth more than €19,000 was found during the search. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatCannabis products were found with analysis pending. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search was of a property in Swords, County Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on 4 April 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe Divisional Drugs Unit based in Coolock Station conducted the search. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was made as part of Operation Tara. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Apr2023
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Cocaine and cannabis seized in County Dublin raid

    Initial report of the drugs seizure in Swords; no arrest is mentioned for this specific raid.