Ireland Man arrested after shotgun, cocaine and cannabis seized in Priorswood, Dublin 17
Gardaí stopped and searched a man in his 20s in Priorswood, Dublin 17, and seized a double-barrel shotgun, suspected cocaine and suspected cannabis. He was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested6 Nov
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA double-barrel shotgun and about 0.5 kg of suspected cocaine, worth an estimated €35,000, were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatSuspected cannabis worth approximately €250 was also seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatOfficers found a double-barrel shotgun. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAbout 0.5 kg of suspected cocaine worth an estimated €35,000 was found. (dublinlive.ie)
- what€250 worth of cannabis was found. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man was arrested after Gardaí seized a firearm, and suspected cocaine and cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAbout 0.5 kg of suspected cocaine worth an estimated €35,000 was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe arrest took place at a location in Priorswood, Dublin 17. (garda.ie)
- whereThe man was stopped and searched in Priorswood, Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe stop and search took place at a location in Priorswood, Dublin 17. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe arrest happened on the evening of Wednesday 6 November 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe stop and search took place on Wednesday evening. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe weapon found was a double-barrel shotgun. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponA double-barrel shotgun was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Coolock Drugs Unit stopped and searched a male in his 20s during an intelligence-led operation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe firearm was made safe and will be sent to the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau for analysis. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Coolock Drugs Unit stopped and searched a man in his 20s. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was a result of ongoing intelligence-led Garda investigations under Operation Tara. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe firearm will be sent to the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau for analysis. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was arrested and detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man was arrested and detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Nov2024Man arrested as double-barrel shotgun, cocaine and cannabis seized by Gardai
Initial report of the arrest and seizure, with the arrest made during an intelligence-led Operation Tara investigation.
suspect, 20s, male - 7 Nov2024Man arrested after shotgun and drugs seized in Dublin
Article gives the day only as Wednesday evening, with no calendar date. Describes the arrest, the seizure of a shotgun, cocaine and cannabis, and the forensic referrals.
suspect, 20s, male - 6 Nov2024Operation Tara - Man arrested, Firearm seized and €35,000 Cocaine and Cannabis Seized, Dublin 17, 6th November 2024
Official Garda press release (Operation Tara) on the same arrest. It gives the estimated cocaine value of €35,000 and the cannabis value of about €250, and says the firearm goes to ballistics and the drugs to FSI. It does not name the man, and it describes only a male in his 20s, not the two men named in the existing case.
suspect, 20s, male