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Case No. 21410Drugs offence (cannabis seizure) · Co. Dublin · 21 Apr 2023

Man arrested after 5kg of cannabis seized in Tallaght

On 21 April 2023, Revenue officers and gardaí seized about 5.74kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at almost €115,000, in Tallaght, Dublin, in a joint operation with the GNDOCB and the Tallaght District Drugs Unit. The drugs were wrapped in silverfoil. A man in his 30s, whose name and nationality were not given, was arrested in connection with the seizure. The latest reported development is that he was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a garda station in south Dublin, and no charge or court appearance has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested21 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Revenue officers seized about 5.74kg of herbal cannabis.
  • The cannabis had an estimated value of almost €115,000.
Where
The seizure took place in Tallaght, Dublin.
When
The seizure was made on 21 April 2023.
Investigation
The seizure was the result of a joint operation by Revenue's Customs Service, the GNDOCB and the Tallaght District Drugs Unit.
Other details
  • The seizure was described as intelligence-led.
  • The drugs were wrapped in silverfoil.
  • A man in his 30s was arrested in relation to the seizure.
  • The man's name and nationality were not given in the reports.
  • The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a garda station in south Dublin.
  • The reports do not link the seizure to any other case.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRevenue officers seized about 5.74kg of herbal cannabis. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis had an estimated value of almost €115,000. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place in Tallaght, Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe seizure was made on 21 April 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was the result of a joint operation by Revenue's Customs Service, GNDOCB and the Tallaght District Drugs Unit. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe drugs were wrapped in silverfoil. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherA man in his 30s was arrested. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in south Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Apr2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested after Revenue officers seize 5kg of illegal cannabis in Tallaght

    First report of the seizure and arrest. The article gives no name or nationality for the man and does not link the seizure to any other case.

    suspect, 30s, male