Ireland Man arrested after €100,000 cocaine seized in Arklow, Wicklow
A man in his 50s was arrested at a residence in Arklow, County Wicklow, on 28 January 2023 after Gardaí seized cocaine valued at €100,000, mobiles and drug paraphernalia as part of a Terenure District Drugs unit operation targeting drug dealing in the Dublin 6 area.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested28 Jan
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports18 statements extracted from the articles
- what€100,000 of cocaine was seized at a residence in Arklow. (garda.ie)
- whatCocaine believed to be worth €100,000 was seized (garda.ie)
- whatA number of mobiles and drug paraphernalia were seized (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 50s was arrested at the scene (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatCocaine valued at €100,000 was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search was carried out at a residence in Arklow, Co. Wicklow (garda.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a residence in Arklow, County Wicklow (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe man was arrested on Saturday 28 January 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Saturday, 28 January 2023 (garda.ie)
- whenThe search occurred on Saturday, 28 January 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out by the Terenure District Drugs unit (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation targeted the sale and supply of drugs in the Dublin 6 area (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained at Rathmines Garda Station (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained at Rathmines Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 2006 (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 2006 (garda.ie)
- otherThe man has been released without charge. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Jan2023Man arrested following €100,000 cocaine seizure in Wicklow
Reports the arrest and seizure details; the man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 2006 at Rathmines Garda Station with investigations ongoing.
suspect, 50s, male - 28 Jan2023€100,000 Cocaine Seizure and Man Arrested - Arklow, Co.Wicklow - 28th January 2023
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest and seizure; adds that the man is detained at Rathmines Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 2006 and that investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 50s, male - 28 Jan2023Update: €100,000 Cocaine Seizure and Arrest, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. 28th January, 2023.
The man has been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP; investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 50s, male