Ireland Cocaine and scramblers seized in Dublin drugs operation
On Tuesday, gardaí searched a residence in Clondalkin, Dublin, and seized cocaine valued at about €3 million, which gardaí suspect is linked to the Kinahan organised crime group. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene, and a woman in her 30s was later arrested. Follow-up searches in Ballyfermot and Crumlin led to the seizure of about €2,500 of cocaine packaged for street sale, €1,600 in cash and six scrambler motorbikes. The suspected cocaine has been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and as of the evening of 10 July 2024 both arrested people were still being questioned and investigations were ongoing.
- Reported10 Jul
- Arrested10 Jul
2 reports - Charged
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cocaine valued at about €3 million was seized at a house in Clondalkin, Dublin.
- Gardaí suspect the cocaine, which was sealed in tape and cellophane and packed into a suitcase, is linked to the Kinahan organised crime group.
- In follow-up searches in Ballyfermot and Crumlin, gardaí seized about €2,500 of cocaine packaged for street sale and €1,600 in cash.
- Six scrambler motorbikes, including Kawasaki and Honda models, were seized during the operation.
- Where
- The main search took place at a residence in Clondalkin, Dublin.
- When
- The search took place on Tuesday, and reports were published on 10 July 2024.
- Investigation
- Gardaí attached to Serious Crime South in Clondalkin and Ballyfermot carried out the search, supported by several garda units including the dog unit and the Dublin Crime Response Team.
- The suspected cocaine has been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Other details
- The operation targets organised crime groups in west Dublin involved in drug dealing at wholesale and retail level.
- A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and detained at a Garda station in the DMR under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- A woman in her 30s was also arrested.
- Both arrested people were still being questioned on the evening of 10 July 2024.
- Investigations are ongoing and no charges have been reported.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCocaine valued at €3m was seized. (extra.ie)
- whatCocaine worth €3 million was seized. (kildarenow.com)
- whatGardaí suspect more than €3 million worth of cocaine found at a Clondalkin house is linked to the Kinahan organised crime group. (rte.ie)
- whatThe drugs were sealed in tape and cellophane and packed into a suitcase. (rte.ie)
- whatIn follow-up searches in Ballyfermot and Crumlin, gardaí seized about €2,500 worth of cocaine packaged for street sale and €1,600 in cash. (rte.ie)
- whatSix scrambler motorbikes, including Kawasaki and Honda models, were seized during the operation. (rte.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a house in Dublin. (extra.ie)
- whereThe search was at a residence in Clondalkin. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe cocaine was found at a house in Clondalkin, Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Tuesday, before the article was published on 10 July 2024. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Serious Crime South in Clondalkin & Ballyfermot carried out the search. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe suspected cocaine will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (rte.ie)
- investigationSeveral garda units, including the Serious Crime South Ballyfermot Drug & Detective units, the divisional search team, the dog unit and the Dublin Crime Response Team, were involved in the operation. (rte.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested following a search operation in Dublin. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe arrested man is detained at a Garda station in the DMR under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (kildarenow.com)
- otherInvestigations are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and was still being questioned on the evening of 10 July 2024. (rte.ie)
- otherThe arrest is part of an operation targeting organised crime groups in west Dublin involved in drug dealing at wholesale and retail level. (rte.ie)
- otherA woman in her 30s was arrested and was still being questioned on the evening of 10 July 2024. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Jul2024Suspected Kinahan links to seized cocaine, scramblers
Initial report of a Dublin drugs operation on 10 July 2024 with suspected Kinahan links, two arrests, follow-up searches in Ballyfermot and Crumlin, and six scramblers seized. No charges reported yet.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 10 Jul2024Man arrested and €3 million worth of cocaine seized in major drugs bust in Dublin
First report of the Clondalkin cocaine seizure and the arrest of a man in his 30s. Gives the detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 and the Forensic Science Ireland analysis.
suspect, 30s, male - 10 Jul2024Cocaine valued at €3m seized after search at Dublin house
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