Ireland Four men charged over 255kg cannabis haul hidden in coffee tables, Dublin
Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau arrested four men after a controlled delivery of 255 kilograms of cannabis, hidden in coffee tables and sent from Toronto, Canada, to Carndonagh Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13; the incident date is not given. John Sheppard, Dermot Hogan, Anthony Daly and Jason Gibbons were charged with possessing cannabis for sale or supply, and reporting on 1 May 2026 described a bail hearing at which bail of €3,000 to €7,000 was set with lodgements and conditions. The latest development is that the men were to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Four men were charged with possessing 255 kilograms of cannabis and having it for sale or supply.
- Reporting put the haul's value at €5.1 million, and the headline describes the men as a construction boss and three workers.
- Where
- The charges relate to Carndonagh Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13.
- When
- The first report was dated 1 May 2026, while the page shows a publication time of 30 May 2026.
- Investigation
- The men were arrested after a controlled delivery of the consignment by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
- An undercover garda delivered ten coffee tables to the construction firm's premises, and the men loaded them onto a flat-bed truck.
- Other details
- The consignment was originally dispatched from Toronto, Canada, and was hidden in coffee tables.
- A garda car was rammed during the operation, the court heard.
- The court heard the operation was sophisticated and involved a transnational organisation.
- In court
- Bail was set at €3,000 for Dermot Hogan, €5,000 for John Sheppard and Jason Gibbons, and €7,000 for Anthony Daly, with lodgements and an agreement to obey conditions.
- The bail hearing was reported at Dublin District Court, while the key facts say the men were to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFour men were charged with possessing 255 kilograms of cannabis and having it for sale or supply. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe charges relate to Carndonagh Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe men were arrested after a controlled delivery of the consignment by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (thejournal.ie)
- courtBail was granted with lodgements of between €3,000 and €7,000 and an agreement to obey conditions. (thejournal.ie)
- courtBail was set at €3,000 for Hogan, €5,000 for Sheppard and Gibbons, and €7,000 for Daly. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe men were to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe consignment was originally dispatched from Toronto, Canada. (thejournal.ie)
- otherTen coffee tables were delivered to the construction firm's premises by an undercover garda, and the men loaded them onto a flat-bed truck. (thejournal.ie)
- otherA garda car was rammed during the operation, the court heard. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe court heard the operation was sophisticated and involved a transnational organisation. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 May2026Construction boss and three workers accused of €5.1m cannabis haul in coffee tables
First report of the charges and bail hearing at Dublin District Court. Describes a controlled delivery of cannabis imported in a consignment of coffee tables from Toronto, and a garda car being rammed during the operation.
accused, John Sheppard, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Sheppardaccused, Dermot Hogan, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dermot Hoganaccused, Anthony Daly, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Dalyaccused, Jason Gibbons, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Gibbons