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Case No. 4992Cannabis trafficking · Co. Dublin · 11 Oct 2024

Four charged after €8.5 million cannabis seizure in Ballymount, Tallaght

Four people arrested during Operation Tara, in which cannabis worth €8.5 million was seized in Ballymount, Tallaght, have been charged. They were scheduled to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Monday 14 October 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested11 Oct
  3. Charged11 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCannabis worth €8.5 million was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí intercepted two vehicles and searched a business premises in Ballymount, Tallaght. (garda.ie)
  • what429 kilos of cannabis with a street value of €8.5 million was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatFour males aged 31, 45, 52 and 58 were arrested. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe operation took place in Ballymount, Tallaght. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on 11 October 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe operation was carried out on Friday 11 October 2024. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was named Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was a joint effort by the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, the Tallaght Drug Unit and the Revenue Customs Service. (garda.ie)
  • investigationAll four are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at Garda stations in the Dublin Region. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe four individuals arrested during the operation have now been charged. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe men were arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006 for facilitating and enhancing a criminal organisation to commit drug trafficking offences. (garda.ie)
  • courtAll four are scheduled to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin (Court No. 3) on Monday 14 October 2024 at 10:30am. (garda.ie)
  • otherAssistant Commissioner Justin Kelly is the head of Organised and Serious Crime. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Oct2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara Seizure of €8.5 million Cannabis and Arrests, Ballymount, Tallaght. 11th October, 2024.

    Garda press release announcing the Operation Tara seizure of 429kg cannabis and the arrest of four men in Ballymount, Tallaght.

    suspect, 31, malesuspect, 45, malesuspect, 52, malesuspect, 58, male
  2. 11 Oct2024
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Court Appearances - Operation Tara Seizure of €8.5 million Cannabis and Arrests, Ballymount, Tallaght. 11th October, 2024

    Garda press release confirming that the four people arrested during Operation Tara have been charged and are due in court on 14 October 2024. The article gives no names, ages or nationalities.

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