Ireland Case No. 20716Drugs offence (cocaine, cannabis and heroin seizure) · Co. Kildare
Gardaí seize €1.2m of cocaine and cannabis in Kildare, two men arrested
Gardaí seized drugs and a mobile drug pressing unit with an estimated total value of €1,292,000 during a search under warrant at a large rural site in County Kildare on Monday 12 June 2023, as part of an investigation into a west Dublin organised crime gang. Two men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Garda stations in Dublin and Kildare. The men were reported charged on 13 June 2023 with offences under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84 and were remanded to appear before the Criminal Court of Justice. The latest development is that they were due before Court number 4 of the Criminal Court of Justice at 10.30am on 14 June 2023, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested12 Jun
5 reports - Charged13 Jun
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized an estimated 16kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated street sale value of €1,120,000.
- Gardaí seized 3kg of cannabis herb and 800g of suspected heroin; one source values the cannabis at €60,000 and the heroin at €112,000, while another gives €112,000 for the cannabis and heroin together.
- The total estimated value of the drugs is about €1,292,000, subject to analysis, though some reports give €1.2 million, €1.29 million or €1.3 million.
- A mobile drug mixing and pressing unit built into a large box lorry was seized, including a hydraulic press, ovens, vacuum packing and bagging equipment and about 135kg of mixing agent.
- Where
- The search was carried out under warrant at a large rural site in County Kildare.
- When
- The search took place on Monday 12 June 2023.
- Investigation
- The seizure was part of Operation Tara, an intelligence-led investigation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs by a west Dublin organised crime gang.
- The Dublin Crime Response Team conducted the search, supported by national and regional units, and follow-up searches at addresses in Dublin and Kildare found smaller quantities of drugs.
- Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- This is believed to be the first mobile drugs preparation unit found in Ireland and the second seizure linked to the same gang in the past week.
- The two men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at separate Garda stations in West Dublin and Kildare.
- Charges
- Two men, reported as aged 29 and 39 in one source and as in their 20s and 30s in others, were arrested for an offence under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84.
- Gardaí charged the two men on 13 June 2023 in connection with the seizure.
- In court
- Both men were remanded to appear before the Criminal Court of Justice, Court number 4, at 10.30am on 14 June 2023.
60 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized 16 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine, estimated at €1,120,000. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí seized 3 kilogrammes of cannabis herb, estimated at €60,000. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí seized 800 grammes of suspected heroin, estimated at €112,000. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatA mobile drug pressing preparation unit built into a box lorry was also seized. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, kildarenow.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe seized pressing equipment included a hydraulic press, ovens, vacuum packing equipment, bagging equipment and about 135kg of mixing agent. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized a mobile drugs mixing and preparation unit in the back of a box lorry. (rte.ie)
- whatGardaí seized 16kg of cocaine, 3kg of cannabis herb and 800g of heroin, along with 135kg of mixing agent. (rte.ie)
- whatThe drugs are estimated to be worth about €1.3m. (rte.ie)
- whatThe unit was fitted with a hydraulic press, ovens, vacuum packing equipment and bagging. (rte.ie)
- whatThe total estimated value of the controlled drugs seized is about €1,292,000, subject to analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe seized pressing unit included a hydraulic press, ovens, vacuum packing equipment and bagging, and about 135kg of mixing agent. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí made two arrests. (extra.ie)
- whatDrugs worth €1.2 million were seized. (extra.ie)
- whatA mobile drugs mixing and preparation unit in a large box lorry was seized. (kildarenow.com)
- whatGardaí seized 16kg of suspected cocaine, 3kg of cannabis herb and 800g of suspected heroin. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe unit contained a hydraulic press, ovens, vacuum packing equipment and bagging. (kildarenow.com)
- whatAbout 135kg of mixing agent was seized. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe total value of the controlled drugs seized is approximately €1,292,000, subject to analysis. (kildarenow.com)
- whatGardaí seized 16 kilograms of suspected cocaine, estimated at €1,120,000. (kildarenow.com)
- whatGardaí seized 3 kilograms of cannabis herb, estimated at €60,000. (kildarenow.com)
- whatGardaí seized 800 grams of suspected heroin, estimated at €112,000. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe total value of controlled drugs seized is about €1,292,000, subject to analysis. (kildarenow.com)
- whatGardaí found about 16kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated street sale value of €1,120,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí also found 3kg of cannabis and 800g of suspected heroin, valued at about €112,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe total value of the drugs is approximately €1,292,000, subject to further analysis. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search was of a large rural site in County Kildare. (garda.ie, kildarenow.com)
- whereThe search took place at a large rural site in Co Kildare. (rte.ie)
- whereThe major find was made with a search warrant at a site in rural Co Kildare. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe search was carried out in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe search under warrant took place on a large rural site in County Kildare. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search took place on 12 June 2023. (garda.ie, kildarenow.com)
- whenThe search was conducted on 12 June 2023. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe search took place on a Monday. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara and an investigation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in West Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe Dublin Crime Response Team, supported by National and Regional Resources, conducted a search under warrant. (garda.ie)
- investigationFollow-up searches at addresses in Dublin and Kildare found further small quantities of drugs. (garda.ie, kildarenow.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, kildarenow.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation targeting a west Dublin organised crime gang. (rte.ie, kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe two arrests were part of an investigation into organised crime in west Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe men are being held and questioned about alleged drug trafficking. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationFurther searches in Dublin and Kildare found smaller sums of drugs. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe Dublin Crime Response Team, backed by armed national and regional units, carried out the search. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationTwo males were arrested by Gardaí for an offence under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team seized the drugs under Operation Tara. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí said the investigation is part of Operation Tara. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeTwo males aged in their 20s and 30s were arrested for an offence under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84. (garda.ie)
- chargeTwo men were charged by gardaí. (rte.ie)
- chargeGardaí charged two men in their 20s and 30s. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe men were arrested for an offence under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtBoth men were remanded to appear before the Criminal Court of Justice the following morning. (rte.ie)
- courtThe two men are due to appear before the Criminal Court of Justice, Court number 4, at 10.30am. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe total value of controlled drugs seized is approximately €1,292,000, subject to analysis. (garda.ie)
- otherThe two men were taken to separate Garda stations in West Dublin and Kildare and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)
- otherThis is the first time a mobile drugs preparation unit has been found in Ireland. (rte.ie)
- otherThis is the second seizure linked to the same west Dublin gang in the past week. (rte.ie)
- otherIt is believed to be the first time a mobile drugs preparation unit has been discovered in Ireland. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe two men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at separate garda stations in West Dublin and Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe seized equipment included a hydraulic press, ovens, vacuum packing equipment, bagging equipment and about 135kg of mixing agent. (kildarenow.com)
- otherTwo men aged in their 20s and 30s were arrested and are being held at Garda stations in Dublin and Kildare. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at separate stations in West Dublin and Kildare. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jun2023Gardai seize €1.2 million of cocaine and cannabis in Kildare as two men arrested
First report of this Kildare raid. No existing case matches. The article gives only 'Monday' as the day of the search, so no date is recorded.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 14 Jun2023UPDATE: Two men due to appear in court in relation to €1,292,000 Kildare drug seizure
First report of this case. Adds the charges, the court appearance, and the drugs and equipment seized.
accused, 20s, maleaccused, 30s, male - 13 Jun2023BREAKING: PHOTOS: Mobile drugs unit seized in Kildare
First report of this seizure, including the Garda statement, the search date, the drugs quantities and values, the equipment found and the arrests.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 13 Jun2023Gardaí Make Two Arrests Following Seizure Of €1.2M Worth Of Drugs
The article text is an empty template with no body. The only details come from the headline. Existing case 20606 (€1.2m cocaine seizure in The Ward, 19 June 2023) is dated after this article, so it does not match.
suspectsuspect - 13 Jun2023Gardai arrest two men in crime gang probe as €1.29 million worth of drugs seized
First report of the Kildare search and arrests, with a breakdown of the drugs and a pressing unit seized. The article does not give the date of the search or the men's names, ages or nationalities beyond the age ranges.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 13 Jun2023Mobile drugs unit seized in Co Kildare
First report of the charges. Adds the men's ages (29 and 39), the remand to the Criminal Court of Justice and that this is the first mobile drugs preparation unit found in Ireland.
accused, 29, maleaccused, 39, male - 12 Jun2023€1,292,000 Drugs Seized - Dublin Crime Response Team Operation, Co. Kildare, 12th June 2023
Garda press release on a single search at a County Kildare site with a total drugs value of about €1,292,000 (subject to analysis), a drug pressing unit seized, and two arrests. No names are given.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male