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Case No. 7732Drug trafficking (diamorphine and crack cocaine) · Co. Dublin · 31 Jul 2023

Man charged after drugs worth €20,580 seized in Dublin City Centre hotel room

On Monday 31 July 2023, Dublin Crime Response Team gardaí searched a hotel room in Dublin City Centre as part of Operation Citizen and seized drugs with an estimated value of €20,580 and €770 in cash. A man in his 20s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Dublin City under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. He has been charged and is due to appear before CCJ Court No. 2 on 1 August 2023, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged31 Jul
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Drugs with an estimated total value of €20,580 were seized.
  • Diamorphine with an estimated street sale value of €13,440 was seized.
  • Crack cocaine with an estimated street sale value of €7,140 was seized.
  • €770 in cash was seized.
Where
The search was of a hotel room in Dublin City Centre.
When
The seizure took place on Monday 31 July 2023.
Investigation
  • The operation was part of Operation Citizen, which targets the sale and supply of illicit drugs in Dublin City Centre.
  • Gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team carried out the search.
  • A man in his 20s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Dublin City under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Charges
The man has been charged.
In court
The man is due to appear before CCJ Court No. 2 on 1 August 2023.
Other details
  • The seized drugs will be sent to FSI for further analysis.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDrugs with an estimated total value of €20,580 were seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatDiamorphine with an estimated street value of €13,440 was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatCrack cocaine with an estimated street value of €7,140 was seized. (garda.ie)
  • what€770 in cash was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search was of a hotel room in Dublin City Centre. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Monday 31 July 2023. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was part of Operation Citizen, targeting the sale and supply of illicit drugs in Dublin City Centre. (garda.ie)
  • investigationDublin Crime Response Team gardaí carried out the search. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Dublin City. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is due to appear before CCJ Court No. 2 on 1 August 2023. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe seized drugs will be sent to FSI for analysis. (garda.ie)
  • otherInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Jul2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Operation Citizen – Seizure of Controlled Drugs €20,580 Crack Cocaine, Diamorphine - 31st July 2023

    Garda press release on the hotel room search, seizure and arrest; first report of this incident, with a court date of 1 August 2023 given.

    suspect, 20s, male