Ireland Heroin worth over €300,000 seized and man arrested in Smithfield, Dublin
On Saturday 27 January 2024, Gardaí searched an apartment in the Smithfield area of Dublin and seized over €300,000 of suspected heroin, along with suspected cocaine and items linked to the street supply of drugs. A man in his 30s, whose name and nationality are not given, was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Dublin region. Gardaí issued a press release on 30 January 2024, and the seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. As of the latest report, no charge or court appearance has been reported and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested27 Jan
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí arrested one man and seized over €300,000 of suspected heroin.
- Suspected cocaine and items related to the street supply of illegal drugs were also seized.
- Where
- The search took place at an apartment in the Smithfield area of Dublin; the Irish Times describes it as an apartment in Dublin city centre.
- When
- The search took place on Saturday 27 January 2024; the Garda statement says it was carried out this morning, while the Irish Times says Saturday afternoon.
- The Garda press release was issued on 30 January 2024.
- Investigation
- Uniformed Gardaí from Bridewell Garda Station conducted the search under warrant as part of a local operation targeting street crime.
- The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- An adult male in his 30s was arrested in connection with the seizure.
- The arrested man was detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Dublin region.
- Charges
- No charge is reported in the articles.
- In court
- No court appearance is reported in the articles.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí arrested one man and seized over €300,000 of suspected heroin. (garda.ie)
- whatThe heroin seized was worth in excess of €300,000. (garda.ie)
- whatMore than €300,000 of suspected heroin was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA quantity of suspected cocaine was also found. (irishtimes.com)
- whatItems related to the street supply of illegal drugs were also found. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe search took place at an apartment in the Smithfield area. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search took place at an apartment in Dublin city centre. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe search operation took place on Saturday, 27 January 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search was carried out on Saturday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe search was carried out by uniformed Gardaí from Bridewell Garda Station as part of a local operation targeting street crime. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationUniformed gardaí from Bridewell Garda station conducted the search as part of a local operation targeting street crime. (irishtimes.com)
- otherSuspected cocaine and items related to the street supply of illegal drugs were also seized. (garda.ie)
- otherAn adult male in his 30s was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)
- otherAn adult male in his 30s was arrested in connection with the seizure. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe arrested man was detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Dublin region. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Jan2024Man (30s) arrested after €300,000 worth of heroin discovered in Dublin apartment
Original report of a single Garda drugs search and arrest. No matching existing case.
suspect, 30s, male - 27 Jan2024Heroin worth €300,000 seized and one man arrested in Dublin City - Saturday January 27th 2024
Garda press release issued 30 January 2024 about a heroin seizure and arrest; no existing case matches this incident.
suspect, 30s, male