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Case No. 7674Drug possession · Co. Dublin

Man charged with drug possession after Talbot Street e-bike stop, Dublin

Pedro Henrique Caldeira dos Santos, a 20-year-old Brazilian man, was stopped on an e-bike on Talbot Street, Dublin 1, on the evening of Thursday 10 August 2023. Gardaí seized drugs worth an estimated €5,000 from him and a further €55,000 at a residential property, a total of €60,000. He was arrested, detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, and charged with 13 counts of drug possession and breaching the Immigration Act. On Saturday 12 August he appeared before Judge Susan Fay, faced bail objections over flight risk, was granted legal aid and remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 18 August 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged10 Aug
    2 reports
  4. In court12 Aug
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí seized suspected drugs with an estimated street value of €5,000 from the man during the stop, though one report gives the amount as €5,500 of various drugs.
  • Gardaí seized a further €55,000 of suspected drugs at a residential property, making a total of €60,000.
  • The seized drugs were cocaine, cannabis herb, cannabis resin, diamorphine, MDMA, Xanax, LSD and ketamine.
Where
The man was stopped on an e-bike on Talbot Street, Dublin 1, and the residential property is his apartment at Parnell Square.
When
The stop and search took place on the evening of Thursday 10 August 2023.
Cause
Gardaí on a mobile patrol noticed a strong smell of cannabis from the man, who was on an e-bike.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team searched the apartment and recovered drugs worth €55,000 and €4,360 in cash from his bedroom.
  • A man in his 20s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in the city centre under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
  • The seized drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland, and investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The man has been charged with 13 counts of possessing MDMA, ecstasy tablets, cannabis, ketamine, cocaine, diamorphine, alprazolam and LSD, and with breaching the Immigration Act.
In court
  • The man appeared before Judge Susan Fay on Saturday 12 August 2023; one report says the court was the Criminal Courts of Justice and another says Dublin District Court.
  • Bail was objected to over flight risk concerns, and the judge granted legal aid and remanded the man in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 18 August 2023.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported, as the case is at the remand stage.
Other details
At the time of arrest the man was an over-stayer, had no ties to the jurisdiction and had no prior convictions, and he made no reply to most of the charges.
35 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized suspected drugs with an estimated street value of €5,000 from the man. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized a further €55,000 of suspected drugs at the property. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe drugs seized included cocaine, cannabis herb, cannabis resin, diamorphine, MDMA, Xanax, LSD and ketamine. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardai seized suspected drugs worth an estimated €5,000 during the stop. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatCocaine, cannabis herb, cannabis resin, diamorphine, MDMA, Xanax, LSD and ketamine were seized at the property. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatGardaí discovered drugs worth €60,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereGardaí stopped a man on an E-bike on Talbot Street, Dublin 1. (garda.ie)
  • whereA follow-up search of a residential property was carried out. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe man was stopped and searched on an e-bike on Talbot Street, Dublin 1. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe man was intercepted on Talbot Street in Dublin 1. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident took place on the evening of Thursday 10 August 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe stop and search took place on Thursday 10 August. (dublinlive.ie)
  • causeGardaí noticed a strong smell of cannabis from the man, who was on an e-bike. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man aged in his 20s was arrested as part of the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained at a Garda station in the city centre under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA follow-up search of a residential property seized a further €55,000 of suspected drugs. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardai said investigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí with the Dublin Crime Response Team conducted a follow-up search of his apartment at Parnell Square. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí seized €5,500 of various drugs from the man at Talbot Street. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí recovered drugs worth €55,000 and €4,360 in cash from his bedroom. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man has since been charged and was due to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 12 August 2023. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested on the spot and has since been charged. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeThe man is accused of 13 counts of possessing MDMA, ecstasy tablets, cannabis, ketamine, cocaine, diamorphine, alprazolam and LSD. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man also has a charge for breaching the Immigration Act. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man was due to appear before Criminal Courts of Justice at 10.30am. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared before Judge Susan Fay at Dublin District Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man faced bail objections due to flight risk concerns. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Fay granted the man legal aid and remanded him in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on August 18th. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAt the time of arrest the man was an over-stayer and no longer legally permitted to be in the country. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man made no reply to most of the charges. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man has no prior convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe court heard the man had no ties to the jurisdiction. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 12 Aug2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Gardaí found €60,000 worth of drugs after noticing ‘strong smell of cannabis’ from former delivery rider, court hears

    Court appearance at Dublin District Court: bail refused, remanded in custody to Cloverhill District Court on August 18th.

    accused, Pedro Henrique Caldeira dos Santos, 20, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishPedro Henrique Caldeira dos Santos
  2. 12 Aug2023
    Chargeddublinlive.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest e-cyclist after stop and search uncovers selection box of drugs

    First report of the case. Covers the stop on Talbot Street, the drugs seized at the residential property, the charge, and the court appearance due at Criminal Courts of Justice.

    suspect, 20s, male
  3. 10 Aug2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    €60,000 Drugs Seized and One Arrest, Dublin City Centre. 10th August, 2023.

    Garda press release on a single seizure and arrest; no existing case matches. It adds the drug types, the Talbot Street stop, a second search at a residential property, the charge, and the court date.

    accused, 20s, male