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Case No. 6178Drug trafficking · Co. Dublin · 2 Apr 2024

Man charged after cannabis worth €80,000 seized in Fortunestown search

On Tuesday 2 April 2024, Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team carried out a planned search of a residential property in the Fortunestown area of Dublin 24 as part of Operation Tara. They seized cannabis herb with an estimated value of about €80,000, pending analysis. A man in his 40s, whose name and nationality are not given in the sources, was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin. He was subsequently charged and appeared before Dublin District Court (C.C.J. No. 2) the same evening.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested2 Apr
    2 reports
  3. Charged3 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí seized cannabis herb with an estimated value of about €80,000, pending analysis.
Where
The search was of a residential property in the Fortunestown area of Dublin 24.
When
The search took place on Tuesday, 2 April 2024.
Cause
The search was a planned raid carried out as part of Operation Tara.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team conducted the search.
  • The seized cannabis will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.
  • Gardaí said investigations into the matter are ongoing.
Other details
  • Operation Tara is described as a national anti-drugs strategy.
  • A male in his 40s was arrested; his name and nationality are not given in the sources.
  • He was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin.
Charges
He was subsequently charged, according to a report of 3 April 2024; the official Garda press release of the same date does not mention a charge.
In court
He appeared before a sitting of Dublin District Court (C.C.J. No. 2) the same evening, according to the same report.
24 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCannabis herb estimated at about €80,000, pending analysis, was seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí found cannabis herb with an estimated value of about €80,000. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a residential property in the Fortunestown area of Dublin 24. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a house in Fortunestown. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search was a planned raid in Dublin 24. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search was of a residential property in the Fortunestown area of Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Tuesday, 2 April 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place in searches on Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team conducted the search. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the matter are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe Dublin Crime Response Team carried out a planned search as part of Operation Tara. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe seized cannabis will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man was subsequently charged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared before a sitting of Dublin District Court (C.C.J. No.2) the same evening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA male in his 40s was arrested. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in the Dublin Region. (garda.ie)
  • otherA man in his 40s was arrested. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man was being held at a Garda station in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherA male in his 40s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe seizure forms part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 3 Apr2024
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man charged after €80,000 worth of cannabis seized in major Dublin operation

    Adds the location (Fortunestown), the Dublin Crime Response Team search under Operation Tara, the arrest under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, the charge and the District Court appearance. No existing case in the list matches this seizure; the other Dublin cannabis cases involve different locations and dates.

    accused, 40s, male
  2. 3 Apr2024
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Man arrested after €80,000 worth of cannabis found during planned Dublin raid

    First report of the search and arrest. The article says the search was on Tuesday, before its 3 April 2024 publication, but gives no exact date. No existing case matches this incident.

    suspect, 40s, male
  3. 2 Apr2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara - Drug Seizure €80,000 and Arrest Dublin 24 - 2nd April 2024

    Official Garda press release (issued 3 April 2024) confirming the Operation Tara search, the arrest of a male in his 40s and detention under Section 2. It does not say the man was charged or appeared in court, and it gives no name.

    suspect, 40s, male