Ireland Man arrested after cocaine and cannabis worth €135,000 seized in Crumlin
On Friday 5 April 2024, shortly after 9pm, gardaí searched a residence on Kildare Road in Crumlin, Dublin 12, and seized suspected cocaine worth an estimated €87,000 and suspected cannabis worth €48,000, found in a shed at the rear of the property. A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996; the sources do not give his name or nationality. The search was part of Operation Tara and ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in Dublin 12. Gardaí said on 7 April 2024 that the man had been charged, and he is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on Monday 8 April 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested5 Apr
3 reports - Charged5 Apr
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized suspected drugs worth about €135,000 in total, including suspected cocaine worth an estimated €87,000 and suspected cannabis worth €48,000.
- An industrial hydraulic press, a large vacuum packing machine, blenders and weighing scales were also seized.
- Where
- The search took place at a residence on Kildare Road in Crumlin, Dublin 12; one outlet describes the location as a shed in south Dublin.
- All the seized items were found in a shed at the rear of the property, concealed behind larger items.
- When
- The search was carried out shortly after 9pm on Friday 5 April 2024.
- Other details
- A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and detained at a Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
- Investigation
- The search was part of Operation Tara and ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the Dublin 12 area.
- Crumlin District Drugs Unit carried out the search, assisted by regular units from Crumlin and Sundrive Road Garda stations and the Garda Dog Unit.
- The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- Gardaí stated on 7 April 2024 that the man arrested in the seizure had been charged.
- In court
- The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on Monday 8 April 2024.
35 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized about €135,000 of suspected drugs and arrested one man during a search in Dublin 12 on 5 April 2024. (garda.ie)
- whatSuspected cocaine worth an estimated €87,000 and suspected cannabis worth €48,000 were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí seized suspected drugs worth €135,000. (garda.ie)
- whatSuspected cocaine worth an estimated €87,000 was seized. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatSuspected cannabis worth €48,000 was seized. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe drugs were found hidden in a shed at the back of the premises. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí seized a suspected drugs haul worth an estimated €135,000 in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSuspected cocaine worth €87,000 and suspected cannabis worth €48,000 were seized from a shed at the rear of the property. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAn industrial hydraulic press, a large vacuum packing machine, blenders and weighing scales were also seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a residence on Kildare Road in Crumlin. (garda.ie)
- whereAll the seized items were found in a shed at the rear of the property, concealed behind larger items. (garda.ie)
- whereA man has been arrested after gardaí seized cannabis and cocaine hidden in a shed in south Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe raid was at a residence on Kildare Road in Crumlin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place on the Kildare Road in Crumlin, Dublin 12. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search was carried out shortly after 9pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Friday 5 April 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe raid took place shortly after 9pm on the day before publication. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe seizure happened on a Friday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place shortly after 9pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was part of an investigation into the drugs seizure. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the Dublin 12 area. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was conducted as part of Operation Tara. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was being detained at a Garda station in the Dublin Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtHe will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on Monday 8 April 2024. (garda.ie)
- otherThe search was conducted as part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
- otherAn industrial hydraulic press, a large vacuum packing machine, blenders and weighing scales were seized. (garda.ie)
- otherA man in his 20s was arrested. (garda.ie)
- otherAn industrial hydraulic press, a large vacuum packing machine, blenders and weighing scales were also found in the shed. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man was being detained at a Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man was detained at a Garda station in the Dublin Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Apr2024Man arrested after Gardaí seize cocaine and cannabis haul worth €135k in Dublin
First report of this seizure. Adds the location, the breakdown of cocaine and cannabis values, the equipment seized, the Operation Tara link, and the Section 2 detention.
suspect, 20s, male - 6 Apr2024One arrested after gardai discover cannabis and cocaine hidden in shed
Reports a search of a Kildare Road, Crumlin residence on the evening before publication, with the estimated values of the seized drugs and the equipment found in the shed.
suspect, 20s, male - 5 Apr2024Court Appearance : Operation Tara - €135,000 of Suspected Drugs Seized, One Man Arrested, Dublin 12, Friday 5th April 2024
Official garda.ie press release confirming the man arrested in the 5 April seizure has been charged and will appear in court on Monday 8 April 2024. The article names no one.
accused, 20s, male - 5 Apr2024Operation Tara - €135,000 of Suspected Drugs Seized, One Man Arrested, Dublin 12, Friday 5th April 2024
Garda press release adds the drug amounts (cocaine €87,000, cannabis €48,000), the search time, equipment seized, that the items were in a rear shed, that the search was part of Operation Tara, and that the drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland. It does not name the arrested man.
suspect, 20s, male