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Case No. 20269Drugs offence (possession; possession with intent to supply) · Co. Dublin · 20 Jul 2023

Man charged after drugs worth over €320,000 seized in Dublin

A Garda search by the Dublin Crime Response Team in North Dublin, part of Operation Tara, seized cocaine, cannabis, ketamine, MDMA, vapes and jellies with an estimated street value of over €320,000. Sources differ on the raid day, given as Wednesday morning by Gript and as Thursday 20 July 2023 by RTE. A man in his 40s was arrested and questioned under drug trafficking legislation, and RTE reported that he was charged with possession of drugs and possession with intent to supply. He is due before Dublin District Court on 21 July 2023, and the drugs' value is subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland while investigations continue.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested20 Jul
  3. Charged20 Jul
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The search found cocaine, cannabis herb, cannabis vape, ketamine, MDMA and jellies.
  • Drugs with an estimated street value of over €320,000 were seized in Dublin.
Where
The man was arrested in North Dublin in connection with the Garda raid.
When
  • Gript says the raid took place on Wednesday morning, while RTE says the search was carried out on the morning of Thursday 20 July 2023.
  • The incident date on record is 20 July 2023.
Investigation
  • The raid was carried out as part of Operation Tara and followed an investigation by the Dublin Crime Response Team, a specialist garda unit.
  • The man was detained under drug trafficking legislation and questioned.
  • The drugs' value is subject to further analysis by Forensic Science Ireland, and investigations are ongoing.
Charges
Gript reported the man as detained, while RTE reported that he has been charged with possession of drugs and possession with intent to supply.
Other details
  • The man was held at a Dublin Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
  • The suspect is a man in his 40s, and his name and nationality are not given.
In court
The man is due before Dublin District Court on 21 July 2023.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe search found cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, cannabis herb and cannabis vape. (gript.ie)
  • whatDrugs worth over €320,000 were seized in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • whatCocaine, cannabis, ketamine, vapes and jellies were seized. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe man was arrested in North Dublin in connection with a drug raid by Gardaí. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe raid took place on Wednesday morning. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe search was carried out on the morning of the report. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe raid was carried out as part of Operation Tara. (gript.ie)
  • investigationThe search followed an investigation by the Dublin Crime Response Team. (gript.ie)
  • investigationThe value is subject to further analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (gript.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (gript.ie)
  • investigationThe Dublin Crime Response Team, a specialist garda unit, carried out the search. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained under drug trafficking legislation and questioned. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged with possession of drugs and possession with intent to supply. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe man is due before the Dublin District Court the day after the report. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe man is being detained at a Dublin Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe total street value of the drugs is estimated at €320,000. (gript.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 20 Jul2023
    Chargedrte.ie, first report
    Man arrested over drugs seizure in Dublin

    First report of this Dublin drugs seizure, which is not the same as the Dublin Airport or Dublin search cases in the list.

    accused, 40s, male
  2. 20 Jul2023
    Arrestedgript.ie, follow-up
    Estimated €320,000-worth of drugs seized in North Dublin - Gript

    Adds the arrest and detention details, the drugs found, the Operation Tara link and the Forensic Science Ireland analysis. The article says the raid took place on Wednesday morning but gives no date, so incident_date is left empty. Reports the man as detained, not charged, so the stage is arrested.

    suspect, 40s, male