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Case No. 22509Drugs offence (possession of suspected cocaine) · Co. Dublin · 3 Feb 2023

Man arrested after €700,000 cocaine seized in Carpenterstown, Dublin

A man in his 30s was arrested after a vehicle was stopped in Carpenterstown, Dublin 15, on 3 February 2023, when cocaine with an estimated street value of €700,000 and €2,900 in cash were seized by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau as part of an organised crime investigation.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Feb
    3 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCocaine with an estimated street value of approximately €700,000 was seized (garda.ie)
  • what€2,900 in cash was also seized (garda.ie, rte.ie)
  • whatA male in his 30s was arrested at the scene (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was arrested. (extra.ie, rte.ie)
  • whatCocaine worth an estimated €700,000 was seized. (extra.ie)
  • whatCocaine with an estimated street value of €700,000 was seized. (rte.ie)
  • whereA vehicle was intercepted in the Carpenterstown area of Dublin 15 (garda.ie)
  • whereA vehicle was stopped in Carpenterstown, Dublin 15. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe interception took place on Friday 3 February 2023 (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was intelligence-led and carried out by the GNDOCB supported by the Special Crime Task Force (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí investigating organised crime activity in the Dublin Region carried out the operation (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe suspect is detained at Blanchardstown Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was carried out by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, supported by the Special Crime Task Force. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure is part of a garda investigation into organised crime in the Dublin region. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe man is being held at Blanchardstown Garda Station. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Feb2023
    Arrestedrte.ie, its first report
    Arrest after €700k worth of cocaine seized in Dublin

    Initial report of the arrest and seizure of €700,000 in cocaine and €2,900 cash in Carpenterstown, Dublin 15.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 4 Feb2023
    Arrestedextra.ie, its first report
    Man, 30s, Arrested After Cocaine Worth An Estimated €700,000 Seized In Dublin

    Initial report of the arrest and seizure; article text is limited to the headline.

    suspect, 30s, male
  3. 3 Feb2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    Operation TARA - €700,000 Cocaine Seized, GNDOCB Operation, Dublin, Friday, 3rd February 2023

    Confirms the operation was intelligence-led, carried out by the GNDOCB supported by the Special Crime Task Force, and that the suspect is detained at Blanchardstown Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

    suspect, 30s, male