Case No. 23063Drugs offence (possession of suspected cocaine)

Man aged 22 arrested after almost €350,000 worth of cocaine seized by Gardaí

A man aged 22 was arrested after Gardaí seized almost €350,000 worth of cocaine.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested4 Jan
    3 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was arrested and held by gardaí (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe operation targeted people suspected to be members of a local drug gang (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe cocaine weighed almost 5kg (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe cocaine had a street value of around €339,500 (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man is aged 22 (dublinlive.ie)
  • what4.85 kilograms of cocaine were seized (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe cocaine had an estimated street value of €339,500 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA man aged 22 was arrested (extra.ie)
  • whatAlmost €350,000 worth of cocaine was seized by Gardaí (extra.ie)
  • whereThe joint operation took place in north Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe man is being held at Swords Garda Station (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe operation targeted organised crime in north Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected to be involved in an organised crime group operating in the North Dublin Area (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationMembers of the GNDOCB, Revenue Customs Service and the Coolock District Drug Unit were involved (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe suspect was detained at Swords Garda station under the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationRevenue said the seizure and arrest were part of its ongoing joint investigation targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Jan2023
    Man (22) Arrested After Almost €350k Worth Of Cocaine Seized By Gardai

    Initial report of arrest following a large cocaine seizure.

    suspect, 22, male
  2. 4 Jan2023
    Almost 5kgs of cocaine seized during operation targeting organised crime in Dublin

    Reports the seizure of 4.85kg of cocaine and the arrest of a 22-year-old man in a joint GNDOCB/Revenue/Coolock District Drug Unit operation targeting organised crime in North Dublin. The suspect was detained at Swords Garda station under the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act.

    suspect, 22, male
  3. 4 Jan2023
    Man arrested after north Dublin raid sees €339k of cocaine seized

    Reports the arrest of a 22-year-old man and details of the joint Revenue/Garda raid that seized almost 5kg of cocaine in north Dublin.

    suspect, 22, male