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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 5369Drug trafficking (cannabis, cocaine and MDMA) · Co. Dublin

Man arrested after cannabis, cocaine, MDMA and cash seized in Tallaght, Dublin

Gardaí from the Tallaght District Drug Unit searched a residential property in Tallaght, Dublin 24, as part of Operation Tara and seized suspected cannabis, cocaine, MDMA and cash, with a headline total of €160,000. A man in his 20s was arrested on Thursday 25 July 2024 and detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. The suspected drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. Investigations are ongoing, and no charge has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested24 Jul
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of €131,000 was seized.
  • Suspected cocaine valued at €28,000 and suspected MDMA valued at €1,000 were seized.
  • Cash to the value of €2,715 was also seized.
  • The headline puts the total value of the seizure at €160,000.
Where
The search took place at a residential property in Tallaght, Dublin 24.
When
The search was carried out on Wednesday 24 July 2024, although one report dates the seizure to 25 July 2024 in South Dublin.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from the Tallaght District Drug Unit carried out the search as part of Operation Tara.
  • A man in his 20s was arrested on Thursday 25 July 2024 in relation to the investigation.
  • The suspected drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
  • Investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
Other details
The man is detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Charges
No charge has been reported in the sources.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe seizure totalled €160,000 according to the headline. (garda.ie)
  • whatSuspected cannabis with an estimated street value of €131,000 was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatSuspected cocaine with a value of €28,000 was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatSuspected MDMA valued at €1,000 was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatCash to the value of €2,715 was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatCannabis with an estimated street value of €131,000 was seized. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatSuspected cocaine worth €28,000 was seized. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatSuspected MDMA worth €1,000 was seized. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatCash worth €2,715 was found during the operation. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a residential property in Tallaght, Dublin 24. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were found after a search of a residential property in Tallaght. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe search was carried out on Wednesday 24 July 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe drugs and cash were seized in South Dublin on 25 July 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe suspected drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was arrested on 25 July 2024 in relation to the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Tallaght District Drug Unit carried out the raid as part of Operation Tara. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was arrested following the raid. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe suspected drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man is detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man was detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 25 Jul2024
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested after cannabis, MDMA and cash worth €160,000 seized in South Dublin

    New seizure in Tallaght on 25 July 2024 under Operation Tara, with a breakdown of the drugs and cash. Not the same as case 5352, which concerns a separate cannabis seizure in Lucan.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 24 Jul2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara - Drug Seizure €160,000 and One Arrest, Tallaght, Dublin 24, 24th July 2024.

    Official Garda press release giving the estimated values of each drug (cannabis €131,000, cocaine €28,000, MDMA €1,000), the cash seized (€2,715), the arrest date of 25 July 2024, the detention under Section 2, and that the drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland.

    suspect, 20s, male