Ireland Man arrested after 30kg cannabis seized in Rathcoole under Operation Tara
Gardaí from the National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Special Crime Task Force seized approximately 30kg of suspected herbal cannabis worth an estimated €600,000 in the Rathcoole area on 19 December 2022. A male in his 30s was arrested at the scene and detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested16 Dec
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAround 30kgs of suspected herbal cannabis were seized (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe cannabis had an estimated value of €600,000 (dublinlive.ie, rte.ie, kildarenow.com)
- whatA male in his 30s was arrested at the scene (dublinlive.ie, kildarenow.com)
- whatAround 30kg of suspected herbal cannabis was seized. (rte.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene. (rte.ie)
- whatGardaí seized approximately 30kgs of suspected herbal cannabis (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe search operation took place in Rathcoole (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe suspect was detained at Clondalkin Garda Station (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe search operation took place in the Rathcoole area. (rte.ie)
- whereThe arrested man is being detained at Clondalkin Garda Station. (rte.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in the Rathcoole area (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe search took place on Friday, 16 December 2022 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe operation was carried out on Friday 19 December 2022 (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe seizure was part of Operation Tara (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations were ongoing at the time of the report (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Special Crime Task Force. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara targeting organised criminal activity. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (rte.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (rte.ie, kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe operation was carried out by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Special Crime Task Force (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting organized criminal activity (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe suspect was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe arrested man is detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (kildarenow.com)
- otherOperation Tara is an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris on 2nd July 2021 (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Dec2022Man arrested after 30kg of cannabis seized off the N7
Initial report of the seizure and arrest; drugs sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis; investigations ongoing.
suspect, 30s, male - 16 Dec2022Drugs worth around €600k seized in Rathcoole
Initial report of the seizure confirming the 30kg cannabis, €600,000 value, Operation Tara context, and the arrest of a man in his 30s detained at Clondalkin Garda Station.
suspect, 30s, male - 16 Dec2022Man arrested after €600k worth of cannabis seized in Dublin
Confirms the arrest and adds that the suspect was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and that the seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
suspect, 30s, male