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Case No. 21583Drugs offence (cannabis seizure) · Co. Dublin · 5 Apr 2023

Man arrested after €188k cannabis found at Dublin Port

On 5 April 2023, 9.4kg of cannabis worth €188k was found concealed in the cab of a truck that had arrived from the UK at Dublin Port. The driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested and taken to a Garda Station in Dublin. Revenue detector dog Robbie assisted with the search. A separate seizure of 12,000 unstamped cigarettes was made at a residential premises in Rathkeale, Co Limerick. The case stands at the arrest stage.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested5 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • Cannabis worth €188k was found during a search at Dublin Port.
  • The overall weight of the drugs was around 9.4kg.
  • 12,000 unstamped cigarettes were found at a residential premises in Rathkeale, Co Limerick.
Where
The drugs were concealed in the cab of a truck that had arrived from the UK.
When
The seizure and arrest took place on 5 April 2023.
Investigation
  • Revenue detector dog Robbie assisted with the search at Dublin Port.
  • The driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested and taken to a Garda Station in Dublin.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCannabis worth €188k was found during a search at Dublin Port (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested and taken to a Garda Station in Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe overall weight of the drugs found was around 9.4kg (dublinlive.ie)
  • what12,000 unstamped cigarettes were found at a residential premises in Rathkeale, Co Limerick (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were concealed in the cab of a truck that had arrived from the UK (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationRevenue detector dog Robbie assisted with the search (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Apr2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested after cannabis worth €188k found at Dublin Port

    Reports the arrest of a man in his 30s after 9.4kg of cannabis worth €188k was found in a truck cab at Dublin Port, with Revenue detector dog Robbie assisting. Also mentions a separate seizure of 12,000 unstamped cigarettes in Rathkeale, Co Limerick.

    suspect, 30s, male