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Case No. 21355Drugs offence (cannabis seizure) · Co. Dublin · 25 Apr 2023

Man charged after cannabis worth over €100,000 seized in Dublin 15

On Tuesday 25 April 2023, at about 10pm, gardaí stopped a car on the Ballyowen Road in Lucan and searched it, then searched a residence in the Corduff area of Blanchardstown, seizing more than €112,000 of suspected cannabis in Dublin 15. A man in his 20s was arrested and charged following the seizure, and his name and nationality are not given. He was due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on the morning of Wednesday 26 April 2023, and the seized drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis while investigations continue.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged26 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí seized more than €112,000 of suspected cannabis.
Where
  • The seizure took place in Dublin 15.
  • Gardaí stopped a car on the Ballyowen Road in Lucan.
When
The car stop happened at about 10pm on Tuesday 25 April 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí searched the stopped car.
  • A follow-up search of a residence in the Corduff area of Blanchardstown seized about €100,000 of suspected cannabis and other drug paraphernalia.
  • The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
  • Gardaí said investigations are continuing.
Charges
A man in his 20s was arrested and charged following the seizure.
In court
The man is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Wednesday morning.
Other details
The suspect is a man in his 20s; his name and nationality are not given.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí seized more than €112,000 of suspected cannabis in Dublin 15. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe seizure took place at about 10pm on Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí stopped a car on the Ballyowen Road in Lucan and searched the vehicle. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí searched a residence in the Corduff area of Blanchardstown and seized about €100,000 of suspected cannabis and other drug paraphernalia. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are continuing. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeA man was arrested and charged following the seizure. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Wednesday morning. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Apr2023
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man charged in relation to discovery of cannabis worth more than €100,000 in Dublin

    Adds the arrest and charge of a man in his 20s after a car stop on the Ballyowen Road in Lucan and a follow-up search in Corduff, Blanchardstown, where about €100,000 of suspected cannabis was seized. The article gives the total as more than €112,000. The man is due before Blanchardstown District Court on Wednesday morning.

    suspect, 20s, male