Man arrested after €300,000 cannabis seized in Dundrum, Co Dublin
A man in his late 20s was arrested after Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team seized approximately €300,000 worth of vacuum-sealed cannabis and €2,000 in cash during a planned search of a residence in the Dundrum area on 25 January 2025, as part of Operation Tara.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested26 Jan
3 reports - Charged25 Jan
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatThe suspect is a man in his 20s (garda.ie)
- what€300,000 worth of cannabis was seized (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis herb worth approximately €300,000 was seized (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatThe cannabis was divided into vacuum-sealed packages (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- what€2,000 in cash was also seized (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his late 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man arrested is aged in his late 20s (irishtimes.com)
- whatCannabis herb worth approximately €300,000 was discovered and seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe cannabis was seized in south-east Dublin (garda.ie)
- whereThe cannabis was found at a residence in the Dundrum area (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe man is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin Region (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search was of a residence in the Dundrum area (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe search took place at a residence in the Dundrum area, Co Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe cannabis was seized on 25 January 2025 (garda.ie)
- whenThe court appearance is scheduled for 27 January 2025 at 10.30am (garda.ie)
- whenThe raid took place on Saturday, 25 January 2025 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe search was carried out on Saturday, 25 January 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was led by Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAnalysis of the seized cannabis is pending (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted by the Dublin Crime Response Team (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe seizure forms part of Operation Tara (irishtimes.com)
- investigationOperation Tara was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris on 2 July 2021 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe search was carried out by Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged (garda.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before Court 1, Criminal Courts of Justice (garda.ie)
- otherAssistant Commissioner Paul Cleary, DMR, described the seizure as part of ongoing efforts to target criminal activity (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Jan2025Man arrested after cannabis worth €300k seized by gardai during search operation
Initial arrest and seizure report; man detained under the Drug Trafficking Act pending further investigation.
suspect, late 20s, male - 26 Jan2025Man arrested as gardaí seize €300,000-worth of cannabis in Dublin
Confirms the man is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and includes a statement from Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary describing the seizure as part of ongoing efforts to target criminal activity.
suspect, late 20s, male - 26 Jan2025Man, 20', arrested after €300,000 cannabis found during south Dublin raid
Confirms the arrest and adds that the man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in the Dublin Region. Includes a statement from Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary, DMR, and notes that analysis of the cannabis is pending and investigations are ongoing.
suspect, late 20s, male - 25 Jan2025Court Appearance - Operation Tara, €300,000 Cannabis Seized in Dublin 18 - 25th January 2025
Confirms the man has been charged and provides his court appearance date and time at the Criminal Courts of Justice.
suspect, 20s, male