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Case No. 29700Possession of drugs (cannabis, cocaine, Alprozolam); drug trafficking (sale and supply) · Co. Tipperary · 8 Oct 2021

Man arrested over drug trafficking in Cashel and Dualla

On 8 October 2021, gardaí stopped and searched a van outside Cashel town, finding €5,000 worth of cannabis, and a follow-up search at a house in Dualla found a further €11,000 worth of cannabis, cocaine and Alprozolam along with €4,000 cash. The seizure was part of a joint Cashel and Thurles Garda Drugs Unit operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the area. One man was arrested and interviewed at Cahir Garda Station, and a file is being prepared for submission to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Separately, English woman Carla Gabberlover was arrested in April 2021 on suspicion of impersonating a garda after officers found Garda equipment at her home.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested11 Oct
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Cannabis valued at €5,000 was found in a van outside Cashel town, and a further €11,000 worth of cannabis, cocaine and Alprozolam was found at a house in Dualla.
  • Gardaí seized €4,000 cash.
Where
The operation targeted the sale and supply of drugs in the Cashel and Thurles areas.
When
  • The van was stopped and searched on Friday 8 October 2021.
  • Carla Gabberlover was arrested in April 2021.
Investigation
  • The seizure was part of a joint operation between Cashel and Thurles Garda Drugs Unit.
  • One man was arrested and interviewed at Cahir Garda Station.
  • A file is being prepared for submission to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • Officers searched Carla Gabberlover's home twice, finding Garda equipment including shirts, a cap and handcuffs, and her mobile phone.
  • Carla Gabberlover was questioned from 10am until 6pm at a Garda station.
Charges
The offence of impersonating a garda carries a fine of up to €50,000 and five years in prison.
Other details
  • Carla Gabberlover, an English woman, appeared in online porn videos in 2017, including one with a serving garda.
  • The man arrested in the drug case is not a Garda but a former reservist.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCannabis valued at €5,000 was found in a van outside Cashel town. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatA further €11,000 worth of cannabis, cocaine and Alprozolam was found at a house in Dualla. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized €4,000 cash. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe operation targeted the sale and supply of drugs in the Cashel and Thurles areas. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenShe was arrested in April 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe van was stopped and searched on Friday 8 October 2021. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationOfficers searched her home twice: once for Garda equipment including shirts, a cap and handcuffs, and once for her mobile phone. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationShe was questioned from 10am until 6pm at a Garda station. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationOne man was arrested and interviewed at Cahir Garda Station. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationA file is being prepared for submission to the Director of Public Prosecutions. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of a joint operation between Cashel and Thurles Garda Drugs Unit. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe offence of impersonating a garda carries a fine of up to €50,000 and five years in prison. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherCarla Gabberlover appeared in online porn videos in 2017, including one with a serving garda. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherCarla Gabberlover is English. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherOfficers found a hat, an old off-duty T-shirt and a few shirts at her home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe garda in the 2017 video hid his face but was identified after the clip showed an official Garda car. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe officer was suspended and then reinstated in mid-2018. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man is not a Garda but a former reservist. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Oct2021
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, its first report
    Man arrested in relation to seizure of €16,000 worth of drugs in Cashel and Dualla

    Reports the arrest of one man following a joint Cashel and Thurles Garda Drugs Unit operation that seized €16,000 worth of drugs and €4,000 cash across two locations.

    suspect, male
  2. 11 Oct2021
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Garda porn clip star Carla4Garda 'arrested

    First report of the arrest; she is awaiting DPP decision on whether to be charged. A former reservist who allegedly supplied the Garda gear is also under investigation but not yet charged.

    suspect, Carla Gabberlover, female, English, named at arrest, non-irishCarla Gabberloversuspect, male