Man in his 30s arrested after €150,000 heroin and cocaine seized in Ballymun, Dublin
On Tuesday 15 April 2025, Gardaí seized approximately €149,100 of controlled drugs, including €87,500 of suspected heroin and €61,600 of suspected cocaine, during a search of a premises in Ballymun, Dublin 11. The search was carried out by the Ballymun Divisional Drugs Unit with assistance from the Armed Support Unit, Ballymun Detective Unit, and Ballymun Community Response Team as part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in DMR North. A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the search and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in North Dublin. He was later released from custody, and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions while investigations remain ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested15 Apr
4 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Approximately €149,100 of controlled drugs was seized, comprising about €87,500 of suspected heroin and €61,600 of suspected cocaine.
- Where
- The search was of a premises in Ballymun, Dublin 11.
- When
- The search took place on Tuesday 15 April 2025.
- Investigation
- The search was conducted by the Ballymun Divisional Drugs Unit with assistance from the Armed Support Unit, Ballymun Detective Unit, and Ballymun Community Response Team.
- The seizure was part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in DMR North.
- The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in North Dublin.
- The man was later released from custody.
- A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the search.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- what€149,100 worth of controlled drugs were seized in Ballymun, Dublin 11. (garda.ie)
- whatApproximately €149,100 of controlled drugs was seized (garda.ie)
- whatApproximately €87,500 of suspected heroin was seized (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatApproximately €61,600 of suspected cocaine was seized (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí seized approximately €149,100 of controlled drugs (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAbout €87,500 of suspected heroin was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAbout €61,600 of suspected cocaine was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe search was of a premises in Ballymun (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe man is detained at a Garda station in North Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe search was carried out at a premises in Ballymun. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe seizure took place on Tuesday 15 April 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Tuesday 15 April 2025 (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on 15 April 2025 (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man in his 30s arrested in connection with the seizure has been released from custody. (garda.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe search was conducted by the Ballymun divisional Drugs Unit with assistance from the Armed Support Unit, Ballymun Detective Unit and Ballymun Community Response Team (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in DMR North (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted by the Ballymun Divisional Drugs Unit (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe search had assistance from the Armed Support Unit, Ballymun Detective Unit and Ballymun Community Response Team (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe Armed Support Unit assisted with the search. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationHe was detained at a Garda station in North Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationHe was later released from custody. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the search (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Apr2025Man arrested as drugs worth €150,000 are seized in Dublin
Initial arrest and drug seizure report; suspect released pending DPP file.
suspect, 30s, male - 16 Apr2025Man, 30s, arrested after Gardai seize nearly €150,000 of heroin and cocaine
Initial Garda press release reporting the arrest and drug seizure in Ballymun, confirming the search was conducted by the Ballymun Divisional Drugs Unit with assistance from the Armed Support Unit, Ballymun Detective Unit and Ballymun Community Response Team.
suspect, 30s, male - 15 Apr2025Seizure of €149,100 Controlled Drugs, Ballymun, Dublin 11, Tuesday 15th April 2025
Official Garda press release confirming the Ballymun drug seizure, specifying the exact drug values, the units involved in the search, and the section of the Drug Trafficking Act under which the man was detained.
suspect, 30s, male - 15 Apr2025Update: Seizure of €149,100 Controlled Drugs, Ballymun, Dublin 11, Tuesday 15th April 2025
Confirms the man in his 30s has been released from custody and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 30s, male