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Case No. 20655Drugs offence (cannabis and cocaine seizure) · Co. Galway · 16 Jun 2023

Man in his 20s arrested in Corrandulla over cannabis and cocaine seizure

On the evening of Friday 16 June 2023, Gardaí from the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit searched a residential property in Corrandulla, Co Galway, under a search warrant as part of Operation Tara. They seized cannabis with an estimated street value of €60,000 and cocaine with an estimated street value of €10,000. A man in his 20s, not named in the sources, was arrested at the scene, taken to a Garda station in the North Western Region and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. He was released without charge, a file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis while investigations continue.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested17 Jun
    3 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí seized cannabis with an estimated street value of €60,000 and cocaine with an estimated street value of €10,000, a total of about €70,000.
  • A man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure.
Where
The search took place at a residential property in Corrandulla, Co Galway.
When
The search took place on the evening of Friday 16 June 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the search under a search warrant as part of Operation Tara.
  • The search warrant was executed under Section 26 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977/84.
  • The seized drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
  • Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • The man was arrested at the scene and taken to a Garda station in the North Western Region.
  • Operation Tara aims to disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking networks at all levels.
Charges
  • The man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
  • The man was released without charge.
  • A file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
28 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCannabis with an estimated street value of €60,000 was seized. (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com, irishtimes.com)
  • whatCocaine with an estimated street value of €10,000 was seized. (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com, irishtimes.com)
  • whatCannabis with an estimated street value of €60,000 and cocaine with an estimated street value of €10,000 were seized. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatGardaí arrested a man in his 20s after seizing cocaine and cannabis at a property in Corrandulla. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatA man in his twenties was arrested in connection with a drugs seizure valued at €70,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe search took place at a residential property in Corrandulla, Co Galway. (garda.ie)
  • whereGardaí searched a residential property in Corrandulla, Co Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place at a property in Corrandulla. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whereGardaí executed a search warrant at a residential property in Corrandulla. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe search took place on the evening of Friday 16 June 2023. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Friday evening. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationGardaí from the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the search as part of Operation Tara under a search warrant. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie, galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationThe man has since been released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested at the scene and taken to a Garda station in the North Western Region. (galwaydaily.com, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (galwaydaily.com)
  • chargeThe man was released without charge. (galwaydaily.com)
  • chargeA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherA man in his 20s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe man was taken to a Garda station in the North Western Region and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe man was released without charge and a file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (galwaybeo.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe arrest was made as part of Operation Tara. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 17 Jun2023
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man (20s) arrested in Galway following seizure of cannabis and cocaine

    Adds details of the Corrandulla search, the drug values, the arrest and detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and that the man was released without charge with a file going to the DPP.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 17 Jun2023
    Arrestedgalwaydaily.com, follow-up
    Man (20s) arrested after cocaine and cannabis seized at house - Galway Daily

    First report of this incident. It gives the seizure values, the detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and the release without charge with a file to the DPP.

    suspect, 20s, male
  3. 17 Jun2023
    Arrestedgalwaybeo.ie, follow-up
    Galway Gardai swarm quiet village as man arrested outside home

    Reports the Operation Tara search of a house in Corrandulla, the drugs seized, the arrest of a man in his 20s, and his release without charge with a file to the DPP.

    suspect, 20s, male
  4. 16 Jun2023
    Othergarda.ie, follow-up
    Drug Seizure of €70,000 and Arrest, Galway. 16th June, 2023.

    Official garda.ie release confirming the search under a warrant, the seized drugs' estimated street values (cannabis €60,000, cocaine €10,000), and that the arrested man was released without charge with a file to the DPP. It names no one and does not give the man's age beyond his 20s.

    suspect, 20s, male