Ireland Man arrested after 43kg cannabis seized in Clondalkin under Operation Tara
A male in his 20s was arrested after Gardaí from the GNDOCB and Special Crime Task Force stopped a vehicle in the Clondalkin area on 17 December 2022 and seized 43kg of suspected herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €860,000 as part of Operation Tara.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested17 Dec
4 reports - Charged17 Dec
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports32 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí from the GNDOCB seized approximately €860,000 of suspected cannabis on 17 December 2022. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized approximately €860,000 of suspected cannabis (garda.ie)
- what43kg of suspected herbal cannabis was seized (garda.ie, thejournal.ie)
- whatGardaí seized approximately €860,000 worth of suspected cannabis (thejournal.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested at the scene (thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí stopped a vehicle in the Clondalkin area, resulting in the discovery of 43kg of cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe seized cannabis has an estimated value of €860,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- what43kg of suspected herbal cannabis were seized (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe cannabis had an estimated value of €860,000 (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was stopped in the Clondalkin area (garda.ie)
- whereA vehicle was stopped in the Clondalkin area of Dublin (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe arrested man is detained at Clondalkin Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe drugs were seized from a vehicle in Clondalkin (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe seizure and arrest took place on Saturday 17 December 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe operation resulted from ongoing investigations targeting organised criminal activity (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (garda.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe operation was carried out by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Special Crime Task Force (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting organised criminal activity (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe bust was part of Operation Tara, which targets drug trafficking networks at all levels in Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe operation was a result of ongoing investigations targeting organised criminal activity. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOfficers stopped the vehicle as part of ongoing investigations targeting organised criminal activity (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained at Clondalkin Garda Station (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe operation was carried out by GNDOCB and the Special Crime Task Force under Operation Tara (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe arrested man has been charged in relation to the cannabis seizure. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on 19 December 2022 at 10:30am. (garda.ie)
- otherA male in his 20s was arrested at the scene (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspect is detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)
- otherThe man is detained in Clondalkin Garda Station (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Dec2022Man arrested after gardai discover €860k worth of drugs in a vehicle
Reports the arrest of a man in his 20s and the seizure of 43kg of suspected herbal cannabis worth €860,000 from a vehicle in Clondalkin during a joint GNDOCB and Special Crime Task Force operation under Operation Tara.
suspect, 20s, male - 17 Dec2022Man arrested following major cannabis bust in Dublin
Initial report of the arrest and seizure; the suspect is detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
suspect, 20s, male - 17 Dec2022€860,000 worth of suspected cannabis seized in Clondalkin
Initial report of the cannabis seizure and arrest in Clondalkin.
suspect, 20s, male - 17 Dec2022€860,000 Cannabis Seized by GNDOCB, One Man Arrested, Dublin, 17th December 2022
Confirms the seized cannabis is subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland and that the suspect is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. States investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 20s, male - 17 Dec2022Court Appearance €860,000 Cannabis seized by GNDOCB, Dublin. 17th December, 2022.
Confirms the man has been charged and provides his court appearance date and time at Blanchardstown District Court.
suspect, 20s, male