Ireland Man arrested after €830,000 of cannabis seized in Rathcoole, Co Dublin
On Tuesday 13 February 2024, Revenue officers and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau seized about 41.5kg of herbal cannabis from a premises in Rathcoole, Co Dublin, during an intelligence-led operation targeting suspected organised crime. The seized drugs were valued at €830,000 in the article text, though the Irish Mirror's headline and lead gave a value of nearly €1 million. A man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act at a south Dublin Garda station. Reports published on 14 February 2024 said investigations were ongoing, and no charge or court appearance was reported.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- About 41.5kg of herbal cannabis was seized from a premises.
- The seized cannabis was valued at €830,000 in the article text, while the Irish Mirror headline and lead said nearly €1 million.
- Where
- The seizure took place at a premises in Rathcoole, Co Dublin.
- When
- The search and seizure took place on Tuesday 13 February 2024.
- Cause
- The search was part of an intelligence-led operation targeting persons suspected of involvement in organised crime in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
- Investigation
- A joint operation was carried out by Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
- A man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí.
- Investigations into the seizure by gardaí and Revenue are ongoing.
- Other details
- The man was detained at a south Dublin Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAbout 41.5kg of herbal cannabis was discovered during the search. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe drugs seized were valued at €830,000. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAbout 41.5kg of herbal cannabis was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe seized cannabis had an estimated value of €830,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe cannabis was found at a premises in Rathcoole. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place at a premises in Rathcoole, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Tuesday 13 February 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe joint operation was conducted on Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe search was part of an intelligence-led operation targeting suspected organised crime. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation targeting suspected organised crime in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA joint operation was carried out by Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested and detained under drug trafficking legislation at a Garda station in South Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the seizure by gardaí and Revenue are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested and was being held at a south Dublin Garda station. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Feb2024Nearly €1m of cannabis seized as part of operation targeting organised crime
Reports a joint Revenue and GNDOCB operation in Rathcoole on Tuesday 13 February 2024, with the seizure value, arrest details and that investigations are ongoing. No existing case matches this seizure.
suspect, 30s, male - 14 Feb2024Revenue seize €830k worth of drugs as man arrested in Dublin
Reports the Rathcoole cannabis seizure and arrest, the value of the drugs, and that it was a joint Revenue and GNDOCB operation targeting suspected organised crime. No prior case in the list matches this incident.
suspect, 30s, male