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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3498Possession of ammunition, possession of controlled drugs · Co. Dublin · 19 Mar 2026

Man in 30s arrested after shotgun shells and cannabis found in Swords home

A man in his 30s was arrested under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act after Gardaí recovered 50 shotgun shells, cannabis herb, drug paraphernalia and weighing scales during a search at a residential property in Swords, Co. Dublin, on 19 March 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested19 Mar
    3 reports
  3. Charged20 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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37 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí recovered 50 shotgun shells during the search. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCannabis herb, drug paraphernalia and weighing scales were also discovered. (garda.ie)
  • whatHe is a UCD assistant professor and archaeology lecturer (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe is 53 years old (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe is a British national (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe allegedly harassed about 50 students (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe case involves more than 100 victims in total (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCannabis herb, drug paraphernalia and weighing scales were also found. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatGardaí discovered a quantity of cannabis herb, drug paraphernalia and weighing scales. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereHis home address is in Bray, Co Wicklow (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe offences took place at the UCD campus, Belfield, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, a university office, and his home address (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe search was at a residential property in Swords, County Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Thursday, 19 March 2026. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe offences took place on various dates in 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe search took place on 19 March 2026. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenGardaí conducted the search of the property in Swords on Thursday, 19 March 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe search was conducted by members of the Drugs Unit at Coolock Garda Station as part of ongoing Crime East, DMR North investigations. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin region. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation was conducted by the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau into the use of malicious software and began in 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationHe was arrested at his home at 7.21am on Friday (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin region. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe search was carried out by the Drugs Unit at Coolock Garda Station as part of ongoing investigations by Crime East, DMR North. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of ongoing investigations by Crime East, DMR North. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA male in his 30s was arrested under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe faces 148 charges in total (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe faces 51 charges of harassment under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe faces 96 charges of unlawfully accessing an information system (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe faces one charge of unlawfully using software to access an information system (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe charges include breaches of sections 2 and 8(1) of the Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man was arrested under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtHe appeared at Dublin District Court before Judge Gerard Jones (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe DPP directed that he face trial on indictment in the Circuit Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned to 24 July 2026 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBail conditions include signing on two days a week at his local garda station and staying away from the library in Bray (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCashless bail was set at €100 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man is currently detained at a Garda station in the Dublin region. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Mar2026
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man arrested after shotgun shells, drugs and drug paraphernalia found in home

    Initial report of the arrest following a search in Swords as part of ongoing Crime East, DMR North investigations.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 20 Mar2026
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Dublin garda raid sees man arrested as shotgun shells and cannabis found

    First report of the Swords raid and arrest; details the items seized and the legal basis for the arrest.

    suspect, 30s, male
  3. 20 Mar2026
    Chargedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    UCD archaeology lecturer charged with hacking students’ personal data and harassment

    First court appearance; 148 charges laid; DPP directed trial on indictment in Circuit Court; adjourned to 24 July 2026; bail conditions imposed.

    accused, Stephen Davis, 53, male, British, named, non-irishStephen Davis
  4. 19 Mar2026
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Ammunition Seized in North Dublin, One Arrested – 19th March 2026

    Garda.ie press release confirming the search and arrest; no additional details beyond the initial report.

    suspect, 30s, male