Case No. 30916Possession of drugs (cannabis, methamphetamine, tablets); drug trafficking · Co. Dublin · 5 Jul 2021

Man arrested after €120,000 drugs seized in Rathfarnham, Dublin

A man in his 30s was arrested after Gardaí from the North Central Divisional Drug Unit seized cannabis, methamphetamine and tablets valued at over €120,000 during a search in Rathfarnham, south Dublin, at about 10pm on Monday 5 July 2021.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested5 Jul
    4 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatA man was arrested and €122,600 in suspected drugs were seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatCannabis estimated to be worth €60,000 was seized. (garda.ie, thejournal.ie)
  • whatMethamphetamine valued at €49,500 was seized. (garda.ie, thejournal.ie)
  • whatTablets valued at €3,100 were seized. (garda.ie, thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe arrested man is in his 30s. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man was arrested after gardai seized huge stashes of multiple drugs in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatOfficers discovered €122,600 worth of suspected cannabis herb, methamphetamine, and tablets following a search in Rathfarnham on Monday. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe drugs comprised €60,000 worth of cannabis, €49,500 worth of methamphetamine, and €3,100 worth of tablets. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatDrugs valued at more than €120,000 were seized (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCannabis valued at approximately €60,000 was seized (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMethamphetamine valued at about €49,500 was found (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTablets valued at €3,100 were found and sent for analysis (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGardaí arrested a man and seized €122,600 in suspected illegal drugs in Rathfarnham, Dublin (thejournal.ie)
  • whatA man aged in his 30s was arrested in connection with the search (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe search took place in the Rathfarnham area of Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe man was taken to Store Street Garda Station. (garda.ie, thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe search took place in Rathfarnham, south Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe arrested man was taken to Store Street Garda station where he is being detained (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe search was carried out at approximately 10pm on Monday 5 July 2021. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search was carried out at about 10pm on Monday night (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe search took place at approximately 10pm (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe search was carried out by the North Central Divisional Drug Unit at Store Street Garda station. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent for further analysis. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe man, aged in his 30s, was taken to Store Street Garda Station and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe search was carried out by the North Central Divisional Drug Unit based in Store Street Garda station (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe search was carried out by Gardaí from the North Central Divisional Drug Unit at Store Street Garda Station (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs seized will be sent for further analysis (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996. (garda.ie, thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Jul2021
    Man arrested after drugs worth €122,600 seized in Rathfarnham

    Initial report of the arrest and drug seizure in Rathfarnham.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 6 Jul2021
    Man arrested after €120,000 worth of drugs seized Rathfarnham

    Reports the arrest and the breakdown of drugs seized (cannabis, methamphetamine, tablets) during a Divisional Drug Unit operation in Rathfarnham.

    suspect, 30s, male
  3. 6 Jul2021
    Gardai storm Dublin area arresting one man during huge drug stash discovery

    Reports the arrest and the specific values of each drug type seized: €60,000 cannabis, €49,500 methamphetamine, and €3,100 tablets.

    suspect, 30s, male
  4. 5 Jul2021
    €122,600 Drugs Seizure and Man Arrested, Rathfarnham Co.Dublin 5th July 2021

    Provides the exact total value of drugs seized (€122,600) broken down by type (cannabis €60,000, methamphetamine €49,500, tablets €3,100), confirms the man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996, and notes the drugs are being sent for further analysis.

    suspect, 30s, male