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Case No. 7823Drug trafficking · Co. Dublin · 19 Jul 2023

Man charged with drug trafficking in north Dublin

Gardaí with the Dublin Crime Response Team searched a residential premises in north Dublin on the morning of 19 July 2023 as part of Operation Tara and seized cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, cannabis herb, cannabis vapes and cannabis jellies with a combined estimated street value of €320,000. A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. He was subsequently charged with possession of drugs and possession with intent to supply. He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court number 4, on 21 July 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested19 Jul
    3 reports
  3. Charged19 Jul
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí seized cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, cannabis herb, cannabis vapes and cannabis jellies with a combined estimated street value of €320,000, subject to analysis.
Where
The search was conducted at a residential premises in north Dublin.
When
The search took place on the morning of Wednesday 19 July 2023.
Investigation
  • The search was part of Operation Tara by the Dublin Crime Response Team targeting the sale and supply of illicit drugs in the Dublin Region.
  • The seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
  • A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda station.
Charges
The man was charged with possession of drugs and possession with intent to supply.
In court
The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court number 4, on 21 July 2023 at 10.30am, though one report refers to the Dublin District Court.
Other details
Investigations are ongoing.
36 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, cannabis herb, cannabis vapes and cannabis jellies. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe seized drugs had a combined estimated street value of €320,000, subject to analysis. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe drugs have a combined estimated street value of €320,000, subject to analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
  • 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)
  • whereGardaí were targeting the sale and supply of illicit drugs in North Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a residential premises in north Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • whereGardaí searched a property in north Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe man was arrested in North Dublin in connection with a drug raid by Gardaí. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe man was arrested on Wednesday 19 July 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search was conducted on the morning of Wednesday 19 July 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search was carried out on Wednesday 19 July 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe raid took place on Wednesday morning. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe search was carried out on the morning of the report. (rte.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, gript.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara and an investigation by the Dublin Crime Response Team into the sale and supply of illicit drugs. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara by the Dublin Crime Response Team targeting the sale and supply of illicit drugs. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the seizure. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda station. (dublinlive.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)
  • 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)
  • chargeGardaí charged the arrested man in relation to a drug seizure of €320,000. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged with possession of drugs and possession with intent to supply. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court number 4, on the morning of Friday 21 July 2023 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is due before the Dublin District Court the day after the report. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)
  • otherOne man in his 40s was arrested in relation to the drugs seizure. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda station. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (dublinlive.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
  3. 19 Jul2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested as gardai seize cannabis jellies and vapes worth €320k

    Reports a Dublin Crime Response Team search under Operation Tara in north Dublin, seizure of cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, cannabis herb, vapes and jellies, and the arrest of a man in his 40s, detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

    suspect, 40s, male
  4. 19 Jul2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara Drug Seizure and Arrest, North Dublin. 19th July, 2023.

    Official garda.ie press release confirming the seizure and arrest, adding the drug types, the Dublin Crime Response Team investigation, the Forensic Science Ireland analysis and the detention legislation.

    suspect, 40s, male
  5. 19 Jul2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance Operation Tara Drug Seizure and Arrest, North Dublin. 19th July, 2023.

    Confirms the man has been charged and gives his court date of 21 July 2023 at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court number 4. Also states that investigations are ongoing.

    accused, 40s, male