Ireland Man charged over €105,000 cocaine seizure in Spiddal, Galway
On Wednesday evening, 31 May 2023, gardaí searched a residence in An Spidéal, County Galway, as part of Operation Tara and seized cocaine estimated at €105,000 and €7,300 in cash. A 50-year-old man was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and gardaí announced on 1 June 2023 that he had been charged. The investigation is ongoing. He was expected to appear before Galway District Court on 2 June 2023 and was brought before it that Friday morning.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested31 May
4 reports - Charged1 Jun
- In court2 Jun
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized cocaine estimated at €105,000, with analysis pending, and €7,300 in cash.
- The garda.ie update headline gives the seizure as €100,000, while the other sources give €105,000.
- Where
- Gardaí searched a residence in An Spidéal (Spiddal), County Galway.
- When
- The search took place on Wednesday evening, 31 May 2023.
- Investigation
- The search was carried out as part of Operation Tara, led by the Galway County West Drugs Unit with support from the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit and other local units.
- Gardaí said the investigation is ongoing.
- Other details
- A 50-year-old man was arrested at the scene in connection with the investigation.
- The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in County Galway, and could be held for up to seven days.
- Charges
- The 50-year-old man was charged, as announced by gardaí on 1 June 2023.
- In court
- He was expected to appear before Galway District Court, Court 2, at 10:30am on Friday 2 June 2023, and was brought before it that morning.
36 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized cocaine estimated at €105,000, with analysis pending. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized €7,300 in cash. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized cocaine worth €105,000 and €7,300 in cash. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatGardaí found cocaine worth an estimated €105,000. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatGardaí also seized €7,300 in cash. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatGardaí seized €105,000 of cocaine. (extra.ie)
- whatGardaí seized €105,000 worth of cocaine and €7,300 in cash. (galwaydaily.com)
- whereGardaí searched a residence in An Spidéal, County Galway. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a residence in Spiddal, County Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a home in An Spidéal, County Galway. (galwaydaily.com)
- whereThe seizure was from a residence in Co Galway. (extra.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in An Spidéal, County Galway. (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure followed a raid on a home in Spiddal. (galwaydaily.com)
- whenThe search took place on Wednesday evening, 31 May 2023. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Wednesday evening, the day before the article was published. (galwaydaily.com)
- whenThe seizure took place on Wednesday 31 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe raid took place on Wednesday evening. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationThe search was carried out as part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out as part of Operation Tara by the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit and local Garda Drugs Unit. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit and local Garda Drugs Unit carried out the search. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationGardaí said the investigation is ongoing. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationThe seizure was led by the Galway County West Drugs Unit with support from the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit and other local units. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation was led by the Galway County West Drugs Unit with support from the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit and other local units. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationOne man was arrested at the scene. (galwaydaily.com)
- chargeThe 50-year-old man has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeA 50-year-old man has been charged. (galwaydaily.com)
- courtHe is expected to appear before Galway District Court, Court 2, at 10:30am on Friday 2nd June 2023. (garda.ie)
- courtHe was brought before Galway District Court at 10:30am on Friday morning. (galwaydaily.com)
- otherA 50-year-old man was arrested in connection with the investigation. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- otherThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda Station in County Galway. (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com)
- otherHe can be held for up to seven days. (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com)
- otherThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in County Galway, and could be held for up to seven days. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherA 50-year-old male was arrested in connection with the investigation. (galwaydaily.com)
- otherA man was arrested. (extra.ie)
- otherA 50-year-old man was arrested as part of the Operation Tara drug seizure. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Jun2023Man charged in connection with €105,000 Galway drugs seizure - Galway Daily
New incident. The article gives the Spiddal location, the charge and the court appearance. No existing case in the list matches it.
accused, 50, male - 1 Jun2023Update - Operation Tara - €100,000 Drugs Seizure and One Person Arrested County Galway - 31st May 2023
Garda press release confirming the charge against the 50-year-old man and the court date. The body text does not name the drugs; the headline gives the seizure as €100,000, while the existing case records cocaine worth €105,000.
accused, 50, male - 1 Jun2023Gardai Seize €105,000 Cocaine From Co Galway Residence As Man Arrested
The article body contains only template code. The headline alone gives the seizure value, the Co Galway residence and the arrest. It gives no date, name, age or nationality. It appears to match existing case 20859 (Spiddal, €105,000 cocaine), which records a 50-year-old man.
suspect, male - 1 Jun2023Man arrested after €105,000 cocaine seizure in Galway - Galway Daily
Reports the arrest of a 50-year-old man and his detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 for up to seven days; the investigation is described as ongoing.
suspect, 50, male - 1 Jun2023Galway gardai raid property arresting man after drug bust as photo shows sting
Adds the Garda statement confirming the search was part of Operation Tara and the detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and that the cocaine value is subject to analysis.
suspect, 50, male - 31 May2023Operation Tara: €100,000 Drugs Seizure and One Person Arrested County Galway - 31st May 2023
Official garda.ie press release on the search, seizure and arrest. It adds the Section 2 detention, the seven-day detention period, the €7,300 cash seizure and that investigations are ongoing. The existing case already records a later court stage.
suspect, 50, male