Man arrested after €192,000 cannabis seized in Dublin city centre
On Tuesday 9 September 2025, Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team carried out a planned search of a residential property on Parnell Street, Dublin 1, and seized cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €192,000. A man in his 30s, identified as Luxembourg businessman Marc Godart, who is based in Latvia, was arrested at the scene. He was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin. Investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested9 Sep
2 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court10 Sep
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €192,000 was seized.
- Where
- The search was at a residential property on Parnell Street, Dublin 1.
- When
- The search took place on Tuesday 9 September 2025.
- Investigation
- Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team carried out a planned search operation.
- Charges
- A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- Other details
- The suspect is identified as Marc Godart, a Luxembourg businessman based in Latvia.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Godart brought a pub licence transfer application to Dublin District Court in July 2025, giving evidence on 16 July as a director of Inchicore Parkview Residence Limited.
- Companies linked to Godart have faced proceedings over an illegal eviction in Fairview, fire safety breaches, and illegal Airbnb lettings in Dublin.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCannabis herb with an estimated street value of €192,000 was seized (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí seized cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €192,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMarc Godart is a Luxembourg businessman (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe is now based in Latvia (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe search was at a residential property in Parnell Street, Dublin 1 (garda.ie)
- whereThe man is detained at a Garda station in Dublin (garda.ie)
- whereThe search was of a residential property on Parnell Street, Dublin 1. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search took place on 9 September 2025 (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Tuesday morning, 9 September 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team carried out a planned search operation (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe brought a transfer application to Dublin District Court in July 2025 (irishtimes.com)
- courtGodart gave evidence on 16 July in his capacity as a director (irishtimes.com)
- otherInchicore Parkview Residence Limited made the application (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe fire officer had no objections subject to agreed undertakings (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe pub licence had expired in 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- otherGodart managed the building for six months (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe did not intend to run the pub (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe pub had been vacant since closing at the beginning of 2025 (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe resides in Latvia (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe did not intend to live in the pub (irishtimes.com)
- otherA linked company was ordered to pay €51,000 for illegal eviction of five former tenants in Fairview (irishtimes.com)
- otherA company he ran was prosecuted for illegal Airbnb lettings at Reuben House (irishtimes.com)
- otherAnother company avoided conviction for fire safety breaches at a converted Beaver Street commercial building lacking vital alarms and escape routes (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Sep2025Controversial landlord Marc Godart gets court permission for Dublin pub takeover
Reports that Judge John O'Leary at Dublin District Court granted the pub licence transfer to Marc Godart on 10 September 2025, subject to fire officer approval, after he flew in from Latvia to attend the hearing.
accused, Marc Godart, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Marc Godart - 10 Sep2025Man arrested as Gardai seize drugs worth €192k in Dublin city centre raid
Initial arrest and seizure report; man detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act 1996; investigations ongoing.
suspect, 30s, male - 9 Sep2025Seizure of Cannabis Herb, €192,000 and Arrest, Parnell Street, Dublin 1. 9th September 2025
Original Garda press release reporting the planned search, seizure of €192,000 cannabis, and arrest of a man in his 30s detained under the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act 1996.
suspect, 30s, male