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Case No. 1792Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine, LSD, MDMA, ketamine) for sale · Co. Dublin · 24 Apr 2025

Delivery rider arrested in Dublin after €14,000 drugs found

On 24 April 2025, a man in his 20s who was working as a food delivery rider on an electric bike was stopped at a checkpoint in the south inner city of Dublin by the Divisional Drugs Unit. He attempted to evade Gardaí on foot after they caught up to him on the bike, and officers found approximately €14,000 worth of cocaine, MDMA, LSD and ketamine on him, separated into individual deals ready for sale. The man was arrested under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act, 1996, and charged to appear before the courts the following morning.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged25 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A food delivery rider on an electric bike was stopped at a checkpoint and found with approximately €14,000 worth of cocaine, MDMA, LSD and ketamine separated into individual deals ready for sale.
  • The rider attempted to evade Gardaí on foot after they caught up to him on the bike.
Where
The checkpoint was in the south inner city of Dublin.
When
The incident occurred on 24 April 2025.
Investigation
The checkpoint was conducted by the Divisional Drugs Unit in Dublin South Central.
Charges
The man was arrested under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act, 1996.
In court
He was charged to appear before the courts the following morning.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe suspect was a food delivery rider on an electric bike. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe rider attempted to evade Gardaí on foot after they caught up to him on the bike. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí found approximately €14,000 worth of cocaine, MDMA, LSD and ketamine on the rider. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe drugs were separated into individual deals ready for illegal sale. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe checkpoint was in the south inner city of Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe checkpoint was conducted by the Divisional Drugs Unit in Dublin South Central. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act, 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtHe was charged to appear before the courts the following morning. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Apr2025
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest delivery rider in Dublin after €14k worth of drugs found

    Initial report of the arrest and charging of a delivery rider found with €14,000 worth of multiple drugs after evading a checkpoint.

    suspect, 20s, male