Man in his 20s charged over €290,000 cocaine and prescription tablets seized in Dublin
A man in his 20s was charged in connection with the seizure of €290,000 worth of cocaine and prescription tablets in Dublin on 26 March 2025, and is due before the District Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 28 March 2025.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested26 Mar
- Charged26 Mar
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatGardaí seized €290,000 worth of cocaine and prescription tablets in Dublin (garda.ie)
- whatThe suspect is a man in his 20s (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized approximately €290,000 worth of controlled drugs in Dublin (garda.ie)
- what1.2kgs of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €84,000 was recovered from the van (garda.ie)
- whatThe van driver, a man in his 20s, was arrested (garda.ie)
- whatA further 3kgs of cocaine with an estimated value of €210,000 was recovered (garda.ie)
- whatPrescription tablets with an estimated value of €5,000 were recovered (garda.ie)
- whereA van was intercepted in Dublin south inner city (garda.ie)
- whereFollow-up searches were conducted at a premises in the Dublin 12 area (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on 26 March 2025 (garda.ie)
- whenThe court appearance is scheduled for 10:30am on Friday 28 March 2025 (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizures took place on Wednesday 26 March 2025 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested in connection with the investigation (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationA man in his 20s remains in Garda custody. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizures were made by the DMR South Central Divisional Drug Unit (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man in his 20s is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe searches were assisted by Serious Crime Units in Kevin Street and Kilmainham Garda Stations (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man in his 30s is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged (garda.ie)
- chargeA man in his 30s arrested in connection with the investigation has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeA man in his 30s was arrested under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84 (garda.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before the District Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court No. 4 (garda.ie)
- courtThe charged man is due before the District Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court No. 2) on 27 March 2025. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Mar2025Gardaí Seize €290,000 Cocaine and Prescription Tablets, Dublin, 26th March 2025
Original Garda press release detailing the van interception in Dublin south inner city, the follow-up searches in Dublin 12 assisted by Kevin Street and Kilmainham Serious Crime Units, and the arrests of two men under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 26 Mar2025Update: Court Appearance - Gardaí Seize €290,000 Cocaine and Prescription Tablets, Dublin, 26th March 2025
Confirms the man in his 30s has been charged and is due before District Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 27 March 2025; the man in his 20s remains in custody with investigations ongoing.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 26 Mar2025Update 2 : Court Appearance - Gardaí Seize €290,000 Cocaine and Prescription Tablets, Dublin, 26th March 2025
Update 2 confirming the man has been charged and is due before the District Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court No. 4) on 28 March 2025 at 10:30am.
suspect, 20s, male