Ireland Gardaí seize two revolvers and cocaine and heroin from wasteland in Corduff, Dublin
On 12 February 2025, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit and Serious Crime Unit in DMR West, assisted by the DMR West Task Force, conducted a search operation on wasteland in Corduff, Dublin 15. Two revolver firearms wrapped in plastic, a large package of diamorphine with an estimated street value of €30,000, and approximately €3,000 worth of suspected cocaine were seized. The operation was part of ongoing investigations into organised criminal activity in the Dublin 15 area. The drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland and the firearms to a technical examination by the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau, with investigations ongoing.
- Reported12 Feb
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two revolver firearms wrapped in plastic were seized.
- A large package of diamorphine (heroin) with an estimated street value of €30,000 was seized.
- Approximately €3,000 worth of suspected cocaine was seized.
- Where
- The search was conducted on wasteland in Corduff, Dublin 15.
- When
- The operation took place on Wednesday 12 February 2025.
- Investigation
- The search was part of ongoing investigations into organised criminal activity in the Dublin 15 area.
- Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit and Serious Crime Unit in DMR West were assisted by the DMR West Task Force.
- The drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
- The firearms will be subject to a technical examination by the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau.
- Investigations are ongoing.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo revolver firearms were found wrapped in plastic. (garda.ie)
- whatA large package of diamorphine (heroin) with an estimated street value of €30,000 was found. (garda.ie)
- whatApproximately €3,000 worth of suspected cocaine was found. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo revolver firearms were discovered wrapped in plastic. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA large package of Diamorphine with an estimated street value of €30,000 was found. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search was conducted on wasteland in Corduff, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search was conducted on wasteland in Corduff. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Wednesday 12 February 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search operation took place on Wednesday, 12 February 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of ongoing investigations into organised criminal activity in the Dublin 15 area. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit and Serious Crime Unit in DMR West were assisted by the DMR West Task Force. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe firearms will be subject to a technical examination by the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of ongoing investigations into organised criminal activity in the Dublin 15 area. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Feb2025Gardai seize two firearms and quantity of cocaine and heroin during search op
Initial report of the search operation and seizure; no arrests or charges yet.
- 12 Feb2025Two Firearms and Drugs Seized, Search Operation, DMR West, 12th February 2025
Official Garda press release confirming the search operation details, including that the firearms were wrapped in plastic, the drugs are subject to FSI analysis, and the firearms will undergo Ballistics Section examination.