Ireland Man arrested after cash, car and jewellery seized in north Dublin raid
On Friday 5 April 2024, shortly after 2:30pm, gardaí searched a residence in the Balmayne area of Dublin 13 as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the J District (Raheny, Clontarf and Howth). Gardaí seized €14,110 in cash, a Volkswagen Golf R Line valued at over €40,000, designer shoes and clothing, a gold bracelet and other items. A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. He was later released without charge, a file is being prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and investigations are ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- €14,110 in cash was seized.
- A Volkswagen Golf R Line valued at over €40,000 was seized.
- Designer shoes and clothing worth €2,000 and a gold bracelet valued at €4,500 were seized.
- A mobile phone, weighing scales and other items of evidential value were seized.
- Where
- Gardaí searched a residence in the Balmayne area of Dublin 13.
- When
- The search took place on Friday 5 April 2024, shortly after 2:30pm.
- Cause
- The search was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the J District (Raheny, Clontarf, Howth).
- Investigation
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- A file is being prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Charges
- The man was released without charge.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- what€14,110 in cash was seized. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatA Volkswagen Golf R Line valued at over €40,000 was seized. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- what€2,000 of designer shoes and clothing was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA gold bracelet valued at €4,500 was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA mobile phone, weighing scales and other items of evidential value were seized. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatDesigner shoes and clothing worth €2,000 and a gold bracelet valued at €4,500 were confiscated. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereGardaí conducted a search of a residence in the Balmayne area of Dublin 13. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a residence in the Balmayne area of Dublin 13. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Friday 5 April 2024, shortly after 2:30pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe raid was carried out shortly after 2:30pm on Friday. (dublinlive.ie)
- causeThe search was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the Raheny, Clontarf and Howth areas. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the J District (Raheny, Clontarf, Howth). (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherA man in his 20s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man was detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man has since been released without charge. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherA file is being prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherA man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Apr2024Man arrested after cash, car and jewellery seized in garda raid in north Dublin
Reports a search in Balmayne, Dublin 13, the seizure of €14,110 cash, a Volkswagen Golf R Line and other items, and the arrest and release without charge of a man in his 20s. The article says the raid was on Friday, while it was published on 6 April and describes the raid as 'yesterday'; the incident date is taken as 5 April 2024.
suspect, 20s, male - 5 Apr2024One Man Arrested and Cash, Car, and Jewellery Seized During Garda Searches in Dublin 13, Friday 5th April 2024
Garda press release on a single residential search in the Balmayne area. The man was arrested, then released without charge, and a file is being prepared for the DPP. It does not match the existing Crumlin or other Dublin cases.
suspect, 20s, male