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Case No. 7181Drug trafficking · Co. Dublin · 4 Nov 2023

Heroin and cocaine worth over €130,000 seized in Tallaght house raid

On Saturday afternoon, 4 November 2023, gardaí from the Tallaght District Drugs Unit searched a residential property in Tallaght, Dublin 24, under Operation Tara, and seized cocaine and heroin with a street value of over €130,000 (subject to analysis) along with drug paraphernalia. A man in his 30s was arrested during the search and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin. The suspected drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. He has since been released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. As reported on 5 November 2023, investigations are ongoing.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • Cocaine and heroin with a street value of over €130,000, subject to analysis, was seized.
  • Drug paraphernalia was also seized.
Where
The search took place at a residential property in Tallaght, Dublin 24.
When
The search took place on Saturday afternoon, 4 November 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from the Tallaght District Drugs Unit carried out the search under Operation Tara.
  • A man aged in his 30s was arrested during the search.
  • The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin.
  • The suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
  • A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The man has been released without charge.
Other details
The Irish Mirror first reported the seizure on 5 November 2023.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCocaine and heroin with a street value of over €130,000 was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatDrug paraphernalia was also seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCocaine and heroin with a street value of over €130,000 were seized, subject to analysis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a residential property in Tallaght, Dublin 24. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search was carried out at a residential property in Tallaght. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Saturday afternoon, 4 November 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Saturday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationOne man was arrested during the search and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man has been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man has since been released without charge. (garda.ie)
  • otherA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
  • otherGardaí from the Tallaght District Drugs Unit carried out the search. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe drugs were seized under Operation Tara. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA man aged in his 30s was arrested during the search and detained under drug trafficking legislation at a Garda station in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Nov2023
    Otheririshmirror.ie, first report
    Heroin and cocaine worth over €130,000 seized following Tallaght house raid

    First report of this seizure. Adds the Tallaght District Drugs Unit and Operation Tara, the arrest under drug trafficking legislation, the release without charge, and the DPP file. Gives the value as subject to analysis.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 4 Nov2023
    Othergarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara - Over €130,000 Drugs Seized and Arrest, Tallaght, Dublin 24. 4th November, 2023.

    Confirms the search was conducted by the Tallaght District Drugs Unit, that the man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and that he has been released without charge with a file going to the DPP. Adds that the drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and that drug paraphernalia was seized.

    suspect, 30s, male