Ireland Man in his 30s charged after alleged assault on Garda and heroin seizures in Cork city
On Tuesday 23 April 2024, Gardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit stopped and searched a man in his 30s in the Douglas area of Cork city, and he allegedly assaulted a member of An Garda Síochána and tried to flee. Heroin suspected to be worth over €7,000 and around €600 in cash were seized at the scene, and he was detained under the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act, 1996. A follow-up search of a Douglas home recovered heroin worth over €37,000, and the drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. The man has been charged and was due to appear before Cork District Court on 25 April 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged23 Apr
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 30s allegedly assaulted a member of An Garda Síochána and tried to flee before being apprehended.
- Heroin suspected to be worth more than €7,000 and around €600 in cash were seized at the scene.
- A follow-up search of a residential property in Douglas recovered heroin worth more than €37,000.
- Where
- Gardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit stopped and searched the man in the Douglas area of Cork city.
- When
- The stop and search took place on Tuesday, 23 April 2024.
- Investigation
- The stop and search was part of Operation Tara, the national anti-drugs strategy, and ongoing investigations into drug supply in Cork City.
- The seized drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland, and their values are pending analysis.
- Other details
- The man was taken to a Garda station in Cork city and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drugs Trafficking Act, 1996.
- Charges
- The man has been charged, which is an allegation and not a finding of guilt.
- In court
- The man was due to appear before Cork District Court on Thursday, 25 April 2024.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man assaulted a member of An Garda Síochána and tried to flee before being apprehended. (garda.ie)
- whatHeroin valued at over €7,000 and €600 in cash were recovered. (garda.ie)
- whatA follow-up search of a residential property in the Douglas area recovered heroin worth over €37,000. (garda.ie)
- whatA man allegedly assaulted a Garda before trying to flee after being stopped and searched in Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatHeroin suspected to be worth more than €7,000 and around €600 in cash were seized at the scene. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA follow-up search of a home in Douglas recovered heroin worth more than €37,000. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereGardaí stopped and searched a man in his 30s in the Douglas area. (garda.ie)
- whereThe man was stopped by Gardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit in Douglas. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe stop and search took place on Tuesday, 23 April 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe stop took place on a Tuesday. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe stop and search was part of Operation Tara and ongoing investigations into drug supply in Cork City. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man was taken to a Cork city station and detained under the Drugs Trafficking Act. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeThe man has since been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtThe man was due to appear before Cork District Court on Thursday, 25 April 2024. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man was due to appear before Cork District Court on the morning of the article. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe man was taken to a Garda station in Cork City and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drugs Trafficking Act, 1996. (garda.ie)
- otherThe seizure was made under Operation Tara, the national anti-drugs strategy. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Apr2024Man found with heroin 'assaulted' Garda after stop and search in Cork city
Reports the Douglas stop and alleged assault on a Garda, the €7,000 heroin seized at the scene, the €37,000 heroin recovered from a follow-up home search, and that the man was charged and due before Cork District Court.
accused, 30s, male - 23 Apr2024Court Appearance - Drugs Seizure and Alleged Assault Cork City – Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
Garda press release confirming the man has been charged, adding the follow-up search of a residential property, the forensic analysis of the drugs, and his court date at Cork District Court on 25 April 2024.
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