Case No. 21524Drugs offence (cannabis seizure) · Co. Dublin · 12 Apr 2023

Man arrested over €130,000 cannabis seizure in west Dublin

On 10 April 2023, the Dublin Crime Response Team conducted a search at a residential premises in west Dublin as part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of illicit drugs. Cannabis herb, cannabis resin, and cannabis jellies with a combined estimated street value of €130,000 were seized. A man was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a west Dublin garda station. Chief Superintendent Michael McNulty noted that cannabis jellies, if consumed, can have a particularly harmful effect on young people and children.

  1. Reported12 Apr
  2. Arrested12 Apr
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Cannabis herb, cannabis resin, and cannabis jellies with a combined estimated street value of €130,000 were seized.
Where
The search was conducted at a residential premises in west Dublin.
When
The drugs were recovered on Monday, 10 April 2023.
Investigation
  • The seizure was part of a Dublin Crime Response Team operation targeting the sale and supply of illicit drugs in the Dublin region.
  • A man was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a west Dublin garda station.
Other details
Chief Superintendent Michael McNulty said cannabis jellies can have a particularly harmful effect on young people and children.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDrugs with an estimated street value of €130,000 were seized in west Dublin (rte.ie)
  • whatThe seized drugs included cannabis herb, cannabis resin and cannabis jellies (rte.ie)
  • whatCannabis herb, cannabis resin and cannabis jellies were seized with a combined estimated street sale value of €130,000. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCannabis products were seized. (extra.ie)
  • whatThe estimated value of the seized cannabis was €130,000. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe search was conducted at a residential premises in West Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe drugs were recovered on Monday 10 April 2023 (rte.ie)
  • whenThe search operation took place on Monday, 10 April 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of a search operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the Dublin area (rte.ie)
  • investigationOne person was arrested and is being held at a west Dublin garda station (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe search was carried out by the Dublin Crime Response Team as part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of illicit drugs in the Dublin Region. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationOne person was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a West Dublin Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherChief Superintendent Michael McNulty said cannabis jellies can have a particularly harmful effect on young people and children (rte.ie)
  • otherChief Superintendent Michael McNulty noted that cannabis jellies, if consumed, can have a particularly harmful effect on young people and children. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Apr2023
    Cannabis Products Seized With An Estimated Value Of €130K In Dublin

    Article body consists almost entirely of search-widget template code; only the headline conveys substantive information about the seizure.

  2. 12 Apr2023
    Cannabis jellies among drugs worth €130,000 seized by gardai in Dublin

    Garda press release reporting the arrest and seizure of cannabis herb, resin and jellies worth an estimated €130,000 in West Dublin.

    suspect, male
  3. 12 Apr2023
    Drugs worth an estimated €130,000 seized in west Dublin

    This article clarifies that the seizure took place on Monday 10 April (not 12 April), specifies the types of cannabis products (herb, resin and jellies), confirms one person was arrested and is being held at a west Dublin garda station, and includes a statement from Chief Superintendent Michael McNulty on the harmful effects of cannabis jellies on young people.

    suspect