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Case No. 21341Drugs offence (heroin seizure) · Co. Dublin · 26 Apr 2023

Man arrested after heroin seized in Clondalkin

On 26 April 2023, gardaí intercepted a vehicle and searched a house in Clondalkin, West Dublin, as part of Operation Tara, seizing two kilogrammes of heroin with a street value of €280,000 and €4,000 in cash. A man in his 40s, whose name and nationality are not given, was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and taken to a garda station in south Dublin. He was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. The latest report, dated 27 April 2023, says he was still detained, and no charge or court appearance has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested26 Apr
    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 two kilogrammes of diamorphine (heroin) with a street value of €280,000 and €4,000 in cash.
Where
Gardaí intercepted a vehicle and searched a residential house in the Clondalkin area of West Dublin.
When
The search took place shortly before 2pm on Wednesday, 26 April 2023, according to one report, while another says the vehicle was stopped the previous afternoon and the house searched on 26 April.
Cause
The searches were part of ongoing investigations into organised crime activity under Operation Tara, which targets drug operations across Ireland.
Investigation
Personnel from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, supported by the Special Crime Task Force, carried out the operation.
Charges
A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking.
Other details
  • The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and taken to a garda station in south Dublin.
  • The man's name and nationality are not given in the sources.
In court
The sources report no charge or court appearance for the man.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized two kilogrammes of heroin with a street value of €280,000 and €4,000 in cash. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTwo kilogrammes of diamorphine (heroin) with a street value of €280,000 were recovered. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí raided a house and searched a vehicle in Clondalkin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search took place in the Clondalkin area of West Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a residential address in the Clondalkin area of West Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe vehicle was intercepted and the residential address searched shortly before 2pm. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe search took place shortly before 2pm on Wednesday, April 26. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting organised crime activity under Operation Tara. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe searches were part of ongoing investigations into organised crime under Operation TARA. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationOperation Tara targets drug operations across Ireland. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationPersonnel from the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, supported by the Special Crime Task Force, intercepted a vehicle and searched a residential address. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA man in his 40s was arrested in relation to drug trafficking. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeOne man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and was detained at a Garda station in south Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man was taken to a south Dublin garda station. (dublinlive.ie)
  • other€4,000 in cash was recovered. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 27 Apr2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    One man arrested after €280k worth of heroin seized by Gardai

    Reports the heroin and cash seizure, the Operation Tara context, the Garda units involved and the arrest of a man in his 40s under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Not linked to the existing Clondalkin cocaine case of 11 May 2023, which involves a different seizure and suspect.

    suspect, 40s, male
  2. 26 Apr2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Gardai raid house and vehicle in Operation Tara search as €280k heroin seized

    Adds the garda statement, the Operation Tara and Special Crime Task Force context, the seized amounts, the search of a house after a vehicle stop, and the detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. The article says the vehicle was stopped 'yesterday afternoon' but also places the search 'earlier today', so the date is kept as 26 April 2023 to match the existing case.

    suspect, 40s, male