Ireland Gardaí seize firearm and drugs in Ronanstown search
Gardaí from the Ronanstown Drugs Unit in the Lucan District searched a location in Ronanstown, southwest Dublin, on Monday 9 October 2023 as part of a day of action in the Dublin Metropolitan Region West. They seized over €21,000 in suspected drugs, including diamorphine (or heroin, according to one report), cocaine, dalmaine tablets and cannabis, along with a firearm and ammunition. The garda.ie release was issued on 11 October 2023 and reported that no arrests had been made. No one has been charged, and the drugs and firearm are awaiting analysis while the investigation continues. The sources give no information about any victim or suspect.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized over €21,000 in suspected drugs during the search.
- The drugs seized were diamorphine with an estimated street value of €10,500, cocaine worth €9,170, dalmaine tablets valued at €1,400 and a small quantity of cannabis.
- One report describes the drugs as cocaine, cannabis, heroin and dalmaine tablets, while the garda.ie release describes the opioid as diamorphine.
- Where
- The search took place at a location in Ronanstown, southwest Dublin.
- When
- The search was carried out on Monday 9 October 2023 as part of a day of action in the Dublin Metropolitan Region West.
- Weapon
- A firearm and a quantity of ammunition were seized during the search.
- Investigation
- Gardaí attached to the Ronanstown Drugs Unit in the Lucan District carried out the search.
- The suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and the firearm will be analysed at the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau.
- No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- No one has been charged in connection with the seizures.
- Other details
- The garda.ie release about the seizures was issued on 11 October 2023.
31 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized over €21,000 of suspected drugs during the search. (garda.ie)
- whatDiamorphine with an estimated street value of €10,500 was seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatCocaine worth €9,170 was seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatDalmaine tablets with a value of €1,400 were seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA small quantity of cannabis was seized. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatIllegal drugs found included cocaine, cannabis, heroin and dalmaine tablets. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí seized more than €21,000 in drugs during the search. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatDiamorphine had an estimated street value of €10,500. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatCocaine was worth €9,170. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatDalmaine tablets were valued at €1,400. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA firearm was seized along with a quantity of ammunition. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí seized over €21,000 in drugs during the search. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a location in Ronanstown, Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search was at a location in Ronanstown, southwest Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe search was carried out at a location in Ronanstown, as part of a day of action in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search was part of a day of action in the DMR West on 9 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Monday 9 October. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenGardaí seized the drugs and firearm on a Monday. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponA firearm and a quantity of ammunition were seized. (garda.ie)
- weaponOfficers found a gun and a quantity of ammunition during the search. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Ronanstown Drugs Unit in the Lucan District carried out the search. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe firearm will be analysed at the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau. (garda.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out by gardaí attached to the Ronanstown Drugs Unit in the Lucan District. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe gun will undergo further analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and the firearm will undergo analysis at the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationNo arrests had been made and investigations were ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe garda.ie release was issued on 11 October 2023. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Oct2023Gardai seize firearm and thousands of euros worth of drugs in Dublin raid
Reports a search at a Ronanstown location on a Monday, with drug values, a firearm and ammunition seized, and no arrests. The existing Ronanstown case 7307 is a different search on 20 October 2023 with different quantities and arrests, so it is not treated as the same incident.
- 11 Oct2023Gun seized by gardai after raid in southwest Dublin
Reports a Ronanstown Drugs Unit search on 9 October 2023 with a firearm, ammunition and drugs seized, worth over €21,000 in drugs, and no arrests. It does not match existing case 7307, which concerns a different search in Clondalkin on 20 October 2023 with different drugs.
- 9 Oct2023€21,000 Drugs and Firearm Seized, Ronanstown Dublin - 9th October 2023
Official garda.ie release, issued 11 October 2023. It adds the types and values of the drugs seized (diamorphine, cocaine, dalmaine tablets and cannabis), the firearm and ammunition seizure, the forensic and ballistics analysis, and confirms no arrests.