Ireland Man arrested after cannabis seizure in Rathcoole, Dublin
On 13 February 2024, approximately 41.5kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €830,000 was seized from a premises in Rathcoole, Co Dublin. The seizure was made during a joint intelligence-led operation by Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau targeting suspected organised crime in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. A man in his 30s was arrested by Gardaí and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in South Dublin. Investigations by Gardaí and Revenue are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested14 Feb
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Approximately 41.5kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €830,000 was seized.
- Where
- The cannabis was found at a premises in Rathcoole, Co Dublin.
- When
- The operation took place on Tuesday 13 February 2024.
- Cause
- The search was part of an intelligence-led operation targeting suspected organised crime in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
- Investigation
- A joint operation was conducted by personnel from Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
- A man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in South Dublin.
- Investigations by Gardaí and Revenue are ongoing.
22 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, estimated at €830,000, was seized. (kildarenow.com)
- 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, Co Dublin. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe seizure took place at a premises in Rathcoole, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Tuesday 13 February 2024. (dublinlive.ie, kildarenow.com)
- 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, kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe operation was intelligence-led and targeted suspected organised crime in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe operation was conducted by personnel from the Revenue Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested by Gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
- 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)
- otherThe operation targeted persons suspected of involvement in organised crime in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in South Dublin. (kildarenow.com)
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 Feb2024BREAKING: Gardaí arrest man, 30s, and seize over €800k worth of cannabis in major operation near Kildare-Dublin border
Gives the seizure value as €830,000 (the headline says over €800k), names the Revenue Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau as the agencies involved, and says the man is detained at a Garda station in South Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. No charge or court appearance is reported.
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