Case No. 30845Possession of drugs (cannabis); drug trafficking · Co. Wicklow · 10 Jul 2021

Man arrested after €40,000 cannabis seized in Bray, Wicklow

A man in his 30s was arrested after gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit seized €40,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb during a search in Bray, County Wicklow, on 10 July 2021 as part of Operation Tara.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested10 Jul
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • what€40,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb was seized (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatDrug paraphernalia was also seized along with the cannabis (garda.ie)
  • whatThe arrested man is in his 30s (garda.ie)
  • whatOfficers found cannabis as well as other drug paraphernalia (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA man aged in his 30s was arrested in connection with the search (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search took place in the Bray area of County Wicklow (garda.ie)
  • whereThe man was taken to Bray Garda Station (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Saturday 10 July 2021 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search was carried out at approximately 3.20pm (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search was around 3.20pm (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe search was carried out by Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit at Bray Garda Station (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent for further analysis (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe search was conducted by gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit at Bray Garda station (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs seized will be sent for further analysis (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996 (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Jul2021
    Man arrested after gardai seize €40,000 worth of cannabis herb

    Initial report of the arrest and drug seizure in Bray as part of Operation Tara.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 10 Jul2021
    €40,000 Cannabis Seized and One Man Arrested - Bray, Co.Wicklow 10th July 2021

    Adds the specific time of the search (approximately 3.20pm), the legal basis for detention (Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996), confirmation that drug paraphernalia was also seized, and that the drugs will be sent for further analysis.

    suspect, 30s, male