Ireland Man arrested after €672,000 cash seized in Dublin 4 in Cork drugs investigation
On Tuesday 20 February 2024, gardaí stopped a vehicle on Mespil Road in Dublin 4 and seized about €672,000 in cash, though one report gives the figure as over €670,000. A man in his late 30s who was driving was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Gardaí suspect the cash would have funded illicit sale and supply of drugs in Cork, and the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and the Serious Crime Unit are involved. The latest reports, dated 21 and 22 February 2024, state that no charge has been reported and that gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested21 Feb
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- About €672,000 in cash was seized during a search of the vehicle, though one report gives the amount as over €670,000.
- Where
- Gardaí stopped the vehicle on Mespil Road in the Dublin 4 area.
- When
- The stop and arrest took place on Tuesday 20 February 2024, with reports giving the stop time as around 10am and around 10pm.
- Other details
- A man in his late 30s who was driving was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Dublin.
- The stop was carried out by gardaí from the Donnybrook Community Engagement Area.
- The driver was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, which one report describes as the Criminal Justice Act.
- Cause
- Gardaí suspect the cash would have funded illicit sale and supply operations in Cork.
- Investigation
- The seizure is linked to investigations into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in County Cork.
- The Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit in Midleton and the Serious Crime Unit in Donnybrook are involved in the investigation.
- Gardaí say investigations into the matter are ongoing.
- Charges
- No charge is reported in the articles.
- In court
- No court appearance is reported in the articles.
- Sentence
- No sentence is reported in the articles.
25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatOfficers found over €670,000 in cash during the search. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatOver €670,000 in cash was seized. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAbout €672,000 in cash was seized. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereGardaí stopped a vehicle in Dublin 4. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí stopped a vehicle on Mespil Road in Dublin 4. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereA man in his 30s was arrested in Dublin 4. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereGardaí stopped a vehicle in the Mespil Road area of Dublin 4. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenGardaí stopped the vehicle in Mespil Road around 10am on Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe stop happened at around 10pm on Tuesday 20 February 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe arrest took place on Tuesday 20 February 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- causeGardaí suspect the cash would have funded illicit drug sale and supply operations in Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationAbout €672,000 in cash was seized during a search of the vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was linked to investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in Cork, involving the Midleton divisional drugs unit and the Serious Crime Unit in Donnybrook. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations into the matter are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure is part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Co Cork. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationCork County Divisional Drugs Unit in Midleton and the Serious Crime Unit in Donnybrook, Dublin, are involved in the investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe seizure is part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in County Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationCork County Divisional Drugs Unit worked with the Serious Crime Unit in Donnybrook on the investigation. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí say investigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe stop was carried out by gardaí from the Donnybrook Community Engagement Area. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA man in his late 30s who was driving was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe driver was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe driver, a man in his late 30s, was arrested and is detained at a garda station in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe driver was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Feb2024One arrested as Gardaí seize over €670k during crackdown on Cork drugs trade
Reports the arrest and cash seizure in Dublin 4 and says the driver is detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Garda statement gives the arrest date as Tuesday 20 February 2024; the article is dated 22 February.
suspect, late 30s, male - 21 Feb2024Gardai seize over €670,000 in cash as man arrested in Dublin
Gives the cash seizure as over €670,000 (existing case says €672,000) and says the driver was arrested and detained at a Dublin garda station. Adds that the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and the Serious Crime Unit are involved. The man is not named.
suspect, late 30s, male - 21 Feb2024Gardaí find €672,000 in cash after stopping car
Adds that the stop was around 10am by gardaí from the Donnybrook Community Engagement Area, that the driver was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, that the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit in Midleton and the Serious Crime Unit in Donnybrook were involved, and that a Garda spokesperson said investigations are ongoing. No charge is reported.
suspect, late 30s, male