Ireland Man arrested in investigation into drone drug smuggling into Dublin prison
On Friday 23 February 2024, Gardaí from the Drugs Unit in Ronanstown searched a residential property in west Dublin and arrested a 42-year-old man over the alleged use of drones to smuggle drugs into a Dublin prison. The search seized cash in excess of €180,000, a designer watch valued at €10,000 and several mobile phones. The arrest followed an earlier drone seizure of diamorphine intended for a west Dublin prison on 12 February 2024. The latest reported development is that the man was detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin, and the sources report no charge or court appearance.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested1 Feb
3 reports - Charged
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí arrested a 42-year-old man over the alleged use of drones to smuggle drugs into a Dublin prison.
- Officers seized cash in excess of €180,000 in various denominations.
- A designer watch valued at €10,000 and several mobile phones were seized.
- When
- The search took place on Friday 23 February 2024.
- Where
- Gardaí searched a residential property, described as a home, in west Dublin.
- Investigation
- Gardaí from the Drugs Unit in Ronanstown carried out the search as part of ongoing operations targeting the supply of controlled substances into prisons in west Dublin.
- The sources name Cloverhill and Wheatfield prisons as the targets of the supply operations.
- Cause
- The operation follows an earlier seizure on 12 February 2024 of a drone and diamorphine intended for a west Dublin prison.
- Other details
- Gardaí said both incidents are part of a local initiative under Operation Tara; the Irish Times describes the intended destination as a Dublin prison, while the Garda statement says a west Dublin prison.
- The man was arrested and detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin region.
- Charges
- The articles report no charge against the man.
24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCash over €180,000 was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA designer watch valued at €10,000 was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatSeveral mobile phones were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA 42-year-old male was arrested. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí arrested a 42-year-old man over the use of drones to smuggle drugs into a Dublin prison. (irishtimes.com)
- whereGardaí searched a residential property in west Dublin. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whereGardaí searched a home in west Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Friday 23 February 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Friday, 23 February. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe search took place on a Friday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation targets the supply of controlled substances into prisons in west Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Drugs Unit in Ronanstown carried out the search. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was part of an investigation into the supply of drugs in Dublin prisons. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was part of ongoing operations targeting drug supply into Cloverhill and Wheatfield prisons. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationCash over €180,000, a designer watch and several mobile phones were seized. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe arrested man is detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Dublin Region. (garda.ie)
- otherThe operation follows an earlier seizure on 12 February 2024 of a drone and diamorphine meant for a west Dublin prison. (garda.ie)
- otherOfficers found over €180,000 in cash in various denominations. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA designer watch valued at €10,000 and several mobile phones were seized. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA 42-year-old man was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe operation follows an earlier seizure of a drone and diamorphine intended for a west Dublin prison on 12 February 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man was arrested and detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a garda station in the Dublin region. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe operation follows an earlier drone seizure of diamorphine intended for a west Dublin prison on 12 February 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí said both incidents are part of a local initiative under Operation Tara targeting drug supply into Wheatfield and Cloverhill Prisons. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Feb2024Man arrested as part of investigation into use of drones to smuggle drugs into prison
Reports a search by the Drugs Unit in Ronanstown and an arrest on Friday 23 February 2024. It links the search to an earlier drone seizure of diamorphine on 12 February 2024 under Operation Tara.
suspect, 42, male - 24 Feb2024Man arrested as gardai seize cash, designer watch, and mobile phones in Dublin
Reports the arrest of a 42-year-old man after a search of a west Dublin home, with cash, a watch and phones seized, as part of a probe into drug supply to Dublin prisons.
suspect, 42, male - 1 Feb2024Operation Tara: Search and Arrest Operation in West Dublin, February 2024
Official Garda press release confirming the search, the seized items and the arrest, and linking the operation to an earlier seizure on 12 February 2024 involving a drone and diamorphine.
suspect, 42, male