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Case No. 2710Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 16 Dec 2024

Man arrested after €217,000 cannabis and cash seized in south Dublin joint operation

A man in his 20s was arrested in south Dublin on 16 December 2024 after a joint Gardaí and Revenue operation seized 10.85 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €217,000 and €5,400 cash.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested16 Dec
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRevenue officers seized approximately 5.85 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €117,000 in South Dublin (garda.ie)
  • whatApproximately €5,400 cash was also recovered during the search (garda.ie)
  • whatA further 5 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €100,000 and a small quantity of cash was detected in a follow-up search (garda.ie)
  • whatIn total, herbal cannabis with an estimated market value of €217,000 was seized (garda.ie)
  • what5.85 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €117,000 was seized during the raid. (dublinlive.ie)
  • what€5,400 cash was found during the raid. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA follow-up search found a further 5 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €100,000 and a small quantity of cash. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatOverall herbal cannabis with an estimated market value of €217,000 was seized. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe joint operation took place in south Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained at a Garda Station in South Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Dec2024
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested as cannabis and cash seized in joint operation

    Initial report of the arrest and seizure details from the joint Gardaí and Revenue operation in south Dublin.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 16 Dec2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí and Revenue Joint Operation, €217,000 Cannabis Seized, South Dublin, Monday 16th December 2024

    Official Garda press release providing the breakdown of the seizure (5.85 kgs initially, 5 kgs in a follow-up search), naming the units involved (Revenue's Customs Service, GNDOCB, Terenure Divisional Drugs Unit), and confirming the man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

    suspect, 20s, male