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Case No. 6176Drug importation · Co. Dublin · 3 Apr 2024

Man arrested after €1.1m of herbal cannabis seized at Dublin Port

On 3 April 2024, Revenue officers at Dublin Port seized about 55.3kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at €1,106,000 pending analysis, hidden among bottled water and garden supplies in a van that had arrived on a ferry from the UK. Gardaí arrested a man in his 50s at the scene, and he was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in the Dublin Region; his name and nationality were not given. The seizure is part of ongoing joint Revenue and Garda investigations into organised crime groups. The man was later charged in connection with the investigation and was due before Dublin District Court (CCJ No. 1) on 5 April 2024, the latest reported development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Apr
    2 reports
  3. Charged3 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Herbal cannabis weighing 55.3kg (reported in some sources as 55 kilograms) was seized.
  • The estimated value is €1,106,000, pending analysis, described as over €1 million.
Where
The cannabis was seized at Dublin Port.
When
The seizure took place on the afternoon of Wednesday 3 April 2024.
Cause
  • Revenue officers stopped a van that had arrived on a ferry from the UK.
  • Detector dog James alerted officials to the drugs.
Other details
  • The cannabis was vacuum-packed and concealed among bottled water and garden supplies (also reported as garden furniture).
  • A man in his 50s was arrested at the scene by gardaí.
  • The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in the Dublin Region, and could be held for up to seven days.
  • The man's name and nationality are not given in the sources.
Investigation
The seizure was part of ongoing joint Revenue and Garda investigations into organised crime groups, and investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The man has been charged in connection with the investigation.
In court
He was due to appear before Dublin District Court (CCJ No. 1) on Friday 5 April 2024.
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDrugs worth in excess of €1m were seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatRevenue officers discovered 55 kilograms of herbal cannabis. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man was arrested following the seizure of herbal cannabis estimated at over €1.1 million at Dublin Port. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe seizure weighed 55.3kg. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe man was arrested at Dublin Port. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was found at Dublin Port. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on the afternoon of Wednesday, 3 April 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenRevenue officers stopped the van the day before the article, after it arrived from the UK. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeDetector dog James alerted officials to the drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of ongoing joint Revenue and Garda investigations into organised crime groups. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged in connection with the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • courtHe is expected to appear before Dublin District Court (CCJ No. 1) on Friday 5 April 2024. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe cannabis was concealed in a consignment of bottled water and garden supplies. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe van arrived on a ferry from the UK. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe estimated value of the cannabis is €1,106,000, pending analysis. (garda.ie)
  • otherA man in his 50s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man can be held for up to seven days. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe cannabis was vacuum-packed and hidden in the van among bottled water and garden furniture. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man was arrested by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 5 Apr2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man arrested following seizure of cannabis worth €1.1m at Dublin Port

    Reports a single cannabis seizure at Dublin Port on the arrival of a van from the UK, with one man arrested. Adds that the seizure was part of joint Revenue and Garda investigations and that detector dog James alerted officials. No existing case matches this van seizure.

    suspect, 50s, male
  2. 3 Apr2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Man Arrested following Revenue €1.1m Cannabis Seizure - Dublin Port – 3rd April 2024

    Gives the arrested man's age as in his 50s, which matches one of the conflicting reports in the existing record (the record lists 30s with a note that reports differ). Adds the estimated value, the concealment in bottled water and garden supplies, the ferry route from the UK, and the detention period.

    suspect, 50s, male
  3. 3 Apr2024
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance - Man Arrested following Revenue €1.1m Cannabis Seizure - Dublin Port – 3rd April 2024

    Press release, no name given. Confirms the man in his 50s has been charged and is due before Dublin District Court (CCJ No. 1) on 5 April 2024.

    accused, 50s, male