Ireland Man charged over €100,000 cocaine seizure in Clonlara, County Clare
On 9 March 2023, Gardaí from Ardnacrusha Garda Station seized approximately €100,000 worth of suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia during a planned search at a property in Clonlara, County Clare, under Operation Tara. Three individuals, two men and one woman all in their 20s, were arrested at the scene and detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act at Henry Street Garda Station in Limerick. A man in his 20s was subsequently charged and appeared before a special sitting of Ennis District Court on 11 March 2023. A man and a woman, both in their 20s, were released from custody and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested9 Mar
5 reports - Charged14 Mar
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized approximately €100,000 worth of suspected cocaine and other drug paraphernalia during a search at a property.
- Where
- The search was conducted at a property in Clonlara, County Clare, on the outskirts of Limerick City.
- When
- The search took place at approximately 11:45pm on Thursday 9 March 2023.
- Investigation
- The search was a planned operation under Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris on 2 July 2021.
- Three individuals, two men and one woman all in their 20s, were arrested at the scene and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Henry Street Garda Station in Limerick.
- The suspected drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Charges
- A man in his 20s was charged in connection with the seizure.
- In court
- He appeared before a special sitting of Ennis District Court on 11 March 2023.
- Other details
- A man and a woman, both in their 20s, were released from custody and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
- An earlier Garda press release incorrectly stated that three men in their 20s were arrested.
48 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThree men were arrested at the scene (garda.ie)
- whatApproximately €100,000 worth of suspected cocaine was seized (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whatOther drug paraphernalia was also seized (garda.ie)
- whatThree men were arrested after a cocaine seizure in County Clare (corkbeo.ie)
- whatDrug paraphernalia was also seized alongside the cocaine (corkbeo.ie)
- whatAll three men arrested were in their 20s (corkbeo.ie)
- whatGardaí seized approximately €100,000 worth of suspected cocaine and other drug paraphernalia. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThree men, all aged in their 20s, were arrested at the scene. (limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí arrested three men and seized €100,000 worth of suspected cocaine in County Clare (limerickleader.ie)
- whatApproximately €100,000 worth of suspected cocaine and other drug paraphernalia was seized (limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí arrested three individuals and seized €100,000 worth of suspected cocaine in Clonlara on 9 March 2023. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThree individuals, two men and one woman all in their 20s, were arrested following the seizure. (limerickleader.ie)
- what€100,000 worth of suspected cocaine was seized (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe search was conducted at a property in Clonlara, County Clare (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe men are detained at Henry Street Garda station (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe men are detained at Henry Street Garda Station in Limerick (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe property raided was at Clonlara, on the outskirts of Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe drugs were seized during an operation in Clonlara. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe seizure occurred on the outskirts of Limerick City (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThree people were arrested in Clonlara, County Clare (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe search took place at approximately 11:45pm on 9 March 2023 (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place at approximately 11:45pm on Thursday 9 March 2023 (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe raid took place at around 11:45pm on Thursday night, 9 March 2023. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe search took place at approximately 11:45pm (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on Thursday night, 9 March 2023 (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie, limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted under Operation Tara aimed at disrupting the sale and supply of drugs (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe arrested men are detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act at Henry Street Garda station. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe search was a planned drugs search conducted under Operation Tara. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of Operation Tara (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí from Ardnacrusha Garda Station carried out the search and arrested three men. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe bust was part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAll suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man and a woman, both in their 20s, were released from custody and a file will be prepared for the DPP. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationAll three were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Henry Street Garda station in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the DPP (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí attached to Ardnacrusha Garda Station raided the property at Clonlara (limerickpost.ie)
- chargeA man in his 20s was charged (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe charged man appeared before a special sitting of Ennis District Court on 11 March 2023. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtHe appeared before a special sitting of Ennis District Court on 11 March 2023 (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe operation was part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- otherOperation Tara was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris on 2 July 2021 (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe focus of Operation Tara is to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks at all levels (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe seizure was part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris on 2 July 2021. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherA man and a woman, both in their 20s, were released from custody (limerickpost.ie)
- otherAn earlier press release incorrectly stated that three men in their 20s were arrested (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Mar2023Man charged over €100,000 cocaine seizure
Reports the charging of one man and the release of two others (a man and a woman) from the same investigation. Notes that an earlier press release incorrectly stated all three arrested were men.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, female - 14 Mar2023Man charged over significant cocaine seizure on outskirts of Limerick city
Confirms the man appeared before a special sitting of Ennis District Court on 11 March 2023; a man and a woman in their 20s were released with a file to be prepared for the DPP; all three were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Henry Street Garda station; the seizure was part of Operation Tara launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris on 2 July 2021.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, female - 10 Mar2023Gardai seize cocaine worth €100k and arrest three men in late night search
Provides the initial Garda statement confirming the location as Clonlara, the time as 11:45pm, that the men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Henry Street Garda station, and that the drugs are being sent to FSI for analysis.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 10 Mar2023Gardai seize €100,000 worth of drugs in Clare
Initial report of the arrest and seizure, confirming three men in their 20s were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Henry Street Garda station, and that the drugs were to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 10 Mar2023Drug seizure and arrests on outskirts of Limerick City
Confirms the search was a planned operation under Operation Tara, identifies the location as Clonlara on the outskirts of Limerick City, states three men in their 20s were arrested and detained at Henry Street Garda station under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, and notes the drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 10 Mar2023Young men arrested as gardai seize big haul of cocaine in Clare
Initial arrest report providing details of the search operation, the amount of cocaine and paraphernalia seized, and the detention of the three men under the Drug Trafficking Act at Henry Street Garda Station.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 9 Mar2023Operation Tara - Cocaine worth €100k seized in County Clare 9th March 2023
Original Garda press release reporting the arrest of three men and seizure of €100,000 worth of suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia in Clonlara, Clare, on 9 March 2023.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male