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Case No. 20799Drug offence · Co. Dublin · 8 Jun 2023

Man arrested as gardai seize vehicle, cannabis and cash in Drimnagh

Gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle on Longmile Road in Drimnagh, Dublin, on Thursday evening, 8 June 2023. They seized the car because it was not taxed or insured and found €8,300 in cash in it, after which the driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested. A search of his house under a search warrant found cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €140,000, and the drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. As of the report on 9 June 2023, the man remained detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, in a south Dublin garda station, investigations were ongoing, and no charge was reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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Where
The stop and search took place on Longmile Road in Drimnagh, Dublin.
When
The stop and search took place on Thursday evening, 8 June 2023.
What happened
  • Gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle, and the driver was a man in his 30s.
  • Cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €140,000 was found at the house.
Cause
Gardaí seized the vehicle because it was not taxed or insured.
Other details
Gardaí found €8,300 in cash in the vehicle.
Investigation
  • The driver was arrested, and gardaí searched his house under a search warrant.
  • The seized drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
  • The man remains detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, in a south Dublin garda station, and investigations are ongoing.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCannabis herb with an estimated street value of €140,000 was found at the house. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe stop and search took place on Longmile Road in Drimnagh. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí searched the man's house under a search warrant. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe man remains detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, in a south Dublin garda station, and investigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherGardaí seized the vehicle because it was not taxed or insured. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherGardaí found €8,300 in cash in the vehicle. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Jun2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Gardai seize vehicle, cannabis, and cash as man arrested in Dublin

    First report of the arrest. Adds the vehicle seizure, the €8,300 cash, the €140,000 estimated street value of the cannabis, the house search under warrant, and the detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

    suspect, 30s, male