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Case No. 23508Possession of cocaine, cannabis and MDMA; possession of an imitation firearm · Co. Dublin · 19 Dec 2022

Man arrested after €38,000 drugs and imitation gun seized in north Dublin raids

A man was arrested after Gardaí seized €38,000 worth of cocaine, cannabis and MDMA along with an imitation firearm during searches in Clontarf, Raheny and Howth on 19 December 2022 as part of Operation Tara.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested19 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized €38,000 worth of cocaine, cannabis and MDMA (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatAn imitation firearm was found during the raids (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe searches took place in Clontarf, Raheny and Howth in north Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe raids were carried out as part of Operation Tara to disrupt the distribution of controlled drugs (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationOne male was arrested during the searches (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherGardaí shared an image of the seized items on social media (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Dec2022
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested as imitation gun and drugs found during north Dublin raids

    Reports the arrest and seizure details from Operation Tara raids in Clontarf, Raheny and Howth.

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