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Case No. 30079Possession of drugs (cocaine, MDMA); drug trafficking · Co. Dublin

Man charged over cocaine and MDMA seizure in Tallaght

Gardaí seized €108,687 worth of cocaine and MDMA and €69,930 in cash during searches at two addresses in Tallaght, west Dublin, on 14 September 2021 as part of Operation Tara. Two men, one in his 20s and the other in his 30s, were arrested as a result. The man in his 30s has been charged and is due before Tallaght District Court on 15 September 2021. The man in his 20s was released without charge with a file being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged1 Sep
    3 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • €81,662 worth of cocaine and €27,025 worth of MDMA were seized at a residence in New Seskin Court, Tallaght.
  • €69,930 in cash was discovered during a search at a residential property in Brookview Drive, Tallaght.
Where
The searches took place at a property in Brookview Drive and a residence in New Seskin Court, both in Tallaght, west Dublin.
When
The search at Brookview Drive took place at approximately 3:40pm on 14 September 2021, and the follow-up search at New Seskin Court took place shortly before 8:30pm the same day.
Investigation
  • The searches were carried out as part of Operation Tara.
  • All seized drugs will be sent for analysis.
  • The man in his 20s was released without charge with a file being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Other details
Two men, one in his 20s and the other in his 30s, were arrested.
Charges
The man in his 30s has been charged.
In court
The man in his 30s is due before Tallaght District Court at 10:30am on 15 September 2021.
23 statements extracted from the articles
  • what€81,662 worth of cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
  • what€27,025 worth of MDMA was seized (garda.ie)
  • what€69,930 in cash was discovered (garda.ie)
  • what€69,930 in cash was seized during a house search in Brookview Drive. (rte.ie)
  • whatCocaine and MDMA worth a combined €108,687 were seized at a house in New Seskin Court. (rte.ie)
  • what€108,687 worth of drugs and €69,930 in cash was seized in Tallaght, west Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • what€81,662 worth of cocaine and €27,025 worth of MDMA was seized at a residence in New Seskin Court at 8.30pm (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTwo men, one in his 20s and the other in his 30s, were arrested (irishtimes.com)
  • whereCash was found at a residential property in Brookview Drive, Tallaght (garda.ie)
  • whereDrugs were seized at a residence in New Seskin Court (garda.ie)
  • whereThe follow-up search took place at a house in New Seskin Court, Tallaght. (rte.ie)
  • whereGardaí conducted a search at a residential property in Brookview Drive at 3.40pm and discovered the cash (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe search at Brookview Drive took place at approximately 3:40pm on 14 September 2021 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe cash was seized at around 3.40pm on 14 September 2021. (rte.ie)
  • investigationAll drugs will be sent for analysis (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man in his 20s was released without charge with a file being prepared for the DPP (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe searches were carried out as part of Operation Tara. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe man in his 30s has been charged. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe man in his 30s is due before Tallaght District Court at 10:30am on 15 September 2021 (garda.ie)
  • courtThe charged man is due to appear before Tallaght District Court on 15 September 2021. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe man in his 30s was charged and due before Tallaght District Court at 10.30am (irishtimes.com)
  • otherTwo men were arrested, one in his 20s and the other in his 30s. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe man in his 20s was released without charge and a file is being prepared for the DPP. (rte.ie, irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Sep2021
    Chargedirishtimes.com, its first report
    Two men arrested after drugs and cash seizure in west Dublin

    Provides specific addresses (Brookview Drive and New Seskin Court), times of searches, breakdown of drug values (€81,662 cocaine, €27,025 MDMA), and confirms the man in his 20s was released without charge with a file being prepared for the DPP.

    accused, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male
  2. 15 Sep2021
    Chargedrte.ie, its first report
    Two arrested after drugs, cash seized in Tallaght

    Initial report of the Operation Tara searches in Tallaght, the arrests, the charges and the court listing.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male
  3. 1 Sep2021
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Operation Tara - €108,687 Drugs and €69,930 Cash Seized - Two Men Arrested - Tallaght - 14/9/21

    Official Garda press release providing specific addresses (Brookview Drive and New Seskin Court), exact times of the searches, the breakdown of the drug values (€81,662 cocaine and €27,025 MDMA), and confirming the man in his 30s is due before Tallaght District Court at 10:30am on 15 September 2021 while the man in his 20s was released without charge with a file to the DPP.

    suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male