Jonathan Dennehy remanded on bail over €185,000 cocaine and ecstasy seizure in Cork
Jonathan Dennehy, 28, of Togher, Co Cork, was remanded on bail at Mallow District Court on 23 December 2024 after being charged with possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine for sale and supply, following a €185,000 drugs seizure at a premises in Rochestown, Cork, on 21 December 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested21 Dec
- Charged21 Dec
4 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatGardaí seized a combined €185,000 of ecstasy and cocaine pending analysis (garda.ie)
- what15,000 ecstasy tablets with an estimated street value of €150,000 were discovered and seized (garda.ie)
- whatHalf a kilogramme of cocaine with an estimated street value of €35,000 was discovered and seized (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the investigation (garda.ie)
- whatA woman in her 30s was also arrested in the operation (garda.ie)
- what15,000 ecstasy tablets with an estimated value of €150,000 were found (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA kilogram of cocaine was also found (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe total value of the drugs was €185,000 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was charged in connection with the drug seizure. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA woman in her 30s who was also arrested was released without charge. (irishtimes.com)
- what15,000 ecstasy tablets with an estimated street value of €150,000 were seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHalf a kilogramme of cocaine worth €35,000 was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí recovered €150,000 worth of suspected ecstasy tablets and €35,000 worth of cocaine. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe search was conducted at a residence in Douglas, Cork (garda.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a residence in Douglas, Co Cork (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí carried out a search at a premises in Douglas, Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe drugs were found when gardaí searched a premises in Cork on Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe cocaine seizure took place at Rochestown, Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe search was conducted at approximately 4:00pm on Saturday 21 December 2024 (garda.ie)
- whenThe search was carried out on the afternoon of 21 December 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search took place at 4pm on Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe seizure occurred on 21 December 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara carried out by the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit (garda.ie)
- investigationThe male is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Cork City (garda.ie)
- investigationThe female is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Cork County (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe search was carried out as part of Operation Tara (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe drugs were forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted by Gardaí attached to the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGarda investigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the DPP in relation to the woman released without charge. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeA male in his 20s was arrested for an offence contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (garda.ie)
- chargeA female in her 30s was arrested for an offence contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged (garda.ie)
- chargeA man in his 30s was charged in connection with the seizure (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with possession of cocaine contrary to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was also charged with possession of cocaine for sale and supply. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe is expected to appear before a special sitting of Mallow District Court on 23 December 2024 at 11:30am (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is expected to appear before a special sitting of Mallow District Court on 23 December 2024 at 11:30am (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is expected to appear before a special sitting of Mallow District Court on Monday at 11:30am. (irishtimes.com)
- courtDennehy was brought before a special sitting of Mallow District Court on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Treasa Kelly remanded him on bail with conditions including residing at his home address, signing on at Togher Garda station three times a week, surrendering his passport, and being contactable 24/7. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHis next court appearance is scheduled for 25 March 2025 at Cork District Court. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman has been released without charge (garda.ie)
- otherA woman in her 30s was also arrested but released without charge (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding the woman (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOperation Tara is an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in July 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- otherDennehy made no reply when the charge was put to him. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA woman in her 30s arrested in the same investigation was released without charge on Sunday night. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Dec2024Man (28) remanded on bail following garda investigation into €185,000 drugs seizure in Cork
First report of Dennehy's charging and bail hearing; details the seizure of €150,000 ecstasy and €35,000 cocaine, bail conditions, and the release without charge of a woman in her 30s arrested in the same operation.
accused, Jonathan Dennehy, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Dennehyaccused, 30s, female - 22 Dec2024Man charged in connection with €185k drug seizure in Cork
The man has been charged and is expected to appear at a special sitting of Mallow District Court; the woman arrested alongside him was released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 22 Dec2024Man, 30s, charged in connection with €185,000 drug seizure in Cork
Man expected to appear before a special sitting of Mallow District Court on 23 December 2024 at 11:30am. Woman in her 30s released without charge, file to be prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 21 Dec2024Update - Operation Tara - €185,000 Drugs Seized and Two Arrests, Douglas, Cork, 21st December 2024
Confirms the man in his 30s has been charged and will appear at a special sitting of Mallow District Court on 23 December 2024 at 11:30am; a woman in her 30s arrested in the same operation has been released without charge with a file to be prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 21 Dec2024Operation Tara - €185,000 Drugs Seized and Two Arrests, Douglas, Cork, 21st December 2024
Garda press release confirming the seizure details: 15,000 ecstasy tablets (€150,000) and 0.5kg cocaine (€35,000) found at a residence in Douglas, Cork, at approximately 4:00pm on 21 December 2024; male in his 20s and female in her 30s arrested under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996; drugs to be forwarded to FSI for analysis.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, female