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Case No. 18281Drug possession · Co. Dublin · 13 Feb 2024

Man in his 30s arrested after €830,000 cannabis seizure at Rathcoole premises

On Tuesday 13 February 2024, about 41.5kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at €830,000, was seized at a premises in Rathcoole, Co Dublin, during an intelligence-led operation by Revenue and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. A man in his 30s was arrested by Gardaí, and his name and nationality are not given. Reported on 14 February 2024, he was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in South Dublin. No charge or court appearance has been reported, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested14 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
About 41.5kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at €830,000, was seized.
Where
The seizure took place at a premises in Rathcoole, Co Dublin; the headline places it near the Kildare-Dublin border.
When
The operation took place on Tuesday, 13 February 2024, and was reported on 14 February 2024.
Cause
The operation was intelligence-led and targeted persons suspected of involvement in organised crime in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
Investigation
  • The operation was carried out by personnel from the Revenue Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
  • Revenue officers seized the cannabis, and Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • The article gives the seizure value as €830,000, while the headline says over €800k.
  • The suspect is a man in his 30s; no name or nationality is given.
  • The man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in South Dublin.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
In court
No court appearance has been reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAbout 41.5kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at €830,000, was seized. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe seizure took place at a premises in Rathcoole, Co Dublin. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe operation took place on Tuesday, 13 February 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe operation was intelligence-led and targeted suspected organised crime in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe operation was conducted by personnel from the Revenue Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was arrested by Gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe operation targeted persons suspected of involvement in organised crime in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in South Dublin. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Feb2024
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    BREAKING: Gardaí arrest man, 30s, and seize over €800k worth of cannabis in major operation near Kildare-Dublin border

    Gives the seizure value as €830,000 (the headline says over €800k), names the Revenue Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau as the agencies involved, and says the man is detained at a Garda station in South Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. No charge or court appearance is reported.

    suspect, 30s, male