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Case No. 20538Drugs offence (possession and sale or supply) · Co. Dublin · 27 Jun 2023

Man arrested after drugs seized from Finglas house

On Tuesday 27 June 2023, at about 8.30pm, Gardaí searched a residence in Finglas, Dublin 11, as part of Operation Tara, which targets drug sales and supply in Finglas West. The search seized over €77,000 worth of drugs, including suspected cannabis, suspected heroin and Alprazolam tablets, along with a quantity of cash. A man in his 20s was arrested as part of the investigation and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin. The latest reported development, in a Garda press release issued on 28 June 2023, is that investigations are ongoing, and no charge or court appearance has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested27 Jun
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí seized over €77,000 worth of drugs in total during the search.
  • The seized drugs were suspected cannabis valued at €20,000, suspected heroin valued at €5,000 and Alprazolam tablets valued at €52,500.
  • Gardaí also seized a quantity of cash.
Where
Gardaí searched a residence in Finglas, in the Dublin 11 area.
When
The search began at approximately 8.30pm on Tuesday 27 June 2023.
Investigation
  • The search was part of Operation Tara, which targets drug sales and supply in the Finglas West area.
  • Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • Officers from the Divisional Drugs Unit, Detective Unit and uniform Gardaí based in Finglas Garda Station carried out the search.
  • A man aged in his 20s was arrested as part of the investigation.
  • The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin.
  • The official Garda press release on the search and arrest was issued on 28 June 2023.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized over €77,000 worth of drugs during the search. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized suspected cannabis valued at €20,000. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized suspected heroin valued at €5,000. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized Alprazolam tablets valued at €52,500. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatGardaí also seized a quantity of cash. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized over €77,000 worth of drugs in total. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereGardaí searched a residence in Finglas. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search took place in Dublin 11. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe search took place at approximately 8.30pm on Tuesday 27 June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Tuesday evening. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe search began at approximately 8.30pm. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara, which targets drug sales and supply in Finglas West. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara to target drug sales and supply in the Finglas West area. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherA male aged in his 20s was arrested as part of the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • otherA man in his 20s was arrested as part of the investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jun2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested after heroin, cannabis and tablets seized from Finglas house

    First report of the search and arrest. Gives the value of each drug seized and states that the man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 27 Jun2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara: €77,000 Drugs Seized and Arrest, Finglas, 27th June 2023

    Official Garda press release, issued 28 June 2023. It gives the total value of drugs seized (over €77,000), the Alprazolam seizure, the cash seized, the 8.30pm search time and the detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. It states that investigations are ongoing.

    suspect, 20s, male