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Case No. 5543Drug trafficking (tablets, cocaine, heroin and cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 3 Jul 2024

Man in his 30s arrested after €380,000 drugs seized in Ballyfermot, Dublin

A man in his 30s was arrested after gardaí seized tablets, cocaine, heroin and cannabis worth over €380,000 during a search of a residential property in Ballyfermot, Dublin, on 3 July 2024 as part of Operation Tara.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Jul
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTablets, cocaine, heroin and cannabis were seized. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe seized drugs are estimated to be worth over €380,000, pending analysis. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was arrested (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe drugs are estimated to be worth over €380,000 pending analysis (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereA residential property in Ballyfermot was searched. (garda.ie)
  • whereA house in Ballyfermot was searched (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on Wednesday, 3 July 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe raid was carried out on 3 July 2024 (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Serious Crime South Drugs Unit in Clondalkin and Ballyfermot ran an intelligence-led operation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in West Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe man is being held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is still ongoing (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherA man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jul2024
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man in his 30s arrested after gardai seize €380,000 worth of drugs in Dublin

    Reports the arrest and drug seizure in Ballyfermot as part of Operation Tara, with the man detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 3 Jul2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara – Drug Seizure and Arrest in Ballyfermot, Wednesday, 3rd July 2024

    Official Garda press release on an Operation Tara drug seizure and arrest in Ballyfermot. No earlier case in the list matches this search, arrest and seizure.

    suspect, 30s, male