Ireland Gardaí seize cocaine and diamorphine worth over €100,000 in Clondalkin
On Friday 20 October 2023, Gardaí from the Ronanstown Drugs Unit, assisted by the Garda Dog Unit, searched a location in Clondalkin, Dublin, and seized about €35,000 of cocaine and €70,000 of diamorphine, along with a small number of cannabis plants. A male teenager, described as a juvenile, was arrested and detained at Ronanstown Garda Station. Gardaí reported on 21 October that he had been released without charge and that a file would be prepared for the Garda Youth Diversion Office. The suspected drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested20 Oct
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized more than €100,000 of combined drugs in Clondalkin, Dublin.
- About €35,000 worth of cocaine and €70,000 worth of diamorphine were seized.
- A small number of cannabis plants were found at the scene.
- Where
- The search took place in the Clondalkin area of Dublin.
- When
- The search took place on Friday, 20 October 2023.
- Investigation
- Gardaí from the Ronanstown Drugs Unit, with the Garda Dog Unit, carried out the search.
- The suspected drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- A male juvenile, described as a teenager, was arrested and detained at Ronanstown Garda Station.
- A file is to be prepared for the Garda Youth Diversion Office.
- The Irish Mirror headline gives the value as £100k, while its body and other reports give €100,000.
- Charges
- The male juvenile was released without charge.
22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized more than €100,000 of combined drugs. (garda.ie)
- whatAbout €35,000 worth of cocaine was seized. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- what€70,000 in diamorphine was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA small number of cannabis plants were found at the scene. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized cocaine and diamorphine worth over €100,000 in Clondalkin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAbout €70,000 worth of diamorphine was seized. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA small number of cannabis plants were also found at the scene. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí seized drugs worth over €100,000 in total. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search took place in the Clondalkin area of Dublin. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search was carried out in the Clondalkin area of Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Friday, 20 October 2023. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Friday 20 October. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Ronanstown Drugs Unit, with the Garda Dog Unit, carried out the search. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe Ronanstown Drugs Unit and the Garda Dog Unit carried out the search. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe suspected drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe male juvenile was released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the Garda Youth Diversion Office. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe teenager was released without charge. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe male juvenile was released without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA male juvenile was arrested and detained at Ronanstown Garda Station. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherA file is to be prepared for the Garda Youth Diversion Office. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Oct2023Gardaí pounce to seize cocaine and diamorphine worth £100k
Irish Mirror report of the Ronanstown Drugs Unit search in Clondalkin. The headline gives the value in pounds (£100k), but the body gives the value in euros (€100,000).
suspect, male - 21 Oct2023Teen arrested after gardai seize €100k haul of cocaine and diamorphine
Gives the breakdown of the seizure (about €35,000 cocaine and €70,000 diamorphine), notes the cannabis plants, names the units involved, and states the teen was released without charge with a file to the Garda Youth Diversion Office.
suspect, teen, male - 20 Oct2023One Arrest and over €100,000 Combined Drugs Seized - Clondalkin, Dublin - 20th October 2023
Official garda.ie press release giving the drug breakdown (about €35,000 cocaine and €70,000 diamorphine), cannabis plants found, Ronanstown Drugs Unit and Dog Unit involvement, FSI analysis, and the juvenile's release without charge with a youth diversion file.
suspect, male