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Case No. 29825Possession of drugs (cocaine); drug trafficking · Co. Dublin · 2 Oct 2021

Man in his 30s charged over cocaine seizure in Tallaght

On 2 October 2021 at approximately 8:30pm, Gardaí conducted a planned search of a residential property in Tallaght, Dublin as part of Operation Tara. During the search they seized €200,000 worth of suspected cocaine, which was pending analysis at the time. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and detained at Tallaght Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. He has since been charged and is expected to appear before Tallaght District Court later in October 2021. The drugs are to be sent for analysis by Forensic Science Ireland and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged2 Oct
    3 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
€200,000 worth of suspected cocaine was seized, with analysis pending at the time of seizure.
Where
The search was of a residential property in Tallaght, Co Dublin.
When
The search took place at approximately 8:30pm on 2 October 2021.
Investigation
  • The operation was led by uniformed and detective Gardaí based in Tallaght as part of Operation Tara.
  • A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and detained at Tallaght Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
  • The drugs are to be sent for analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
Charges
The man has been charged.
In court
He is expected to appear before Tallaght District Court later in October 2021.
Other details
Investigations are ongoing.
24 statements extracted from the articles
  • what€200,000 worth of suspected cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
  • whatThe cocaine was pending analysis at the time of seizure (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized €200,000 worth of suspected cocaine. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe search was of a residential property. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man is in his 30s. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe seizure followed a planned search operation in Tallaght, Dublin (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search was of a residential property in Tallaght (garda.ie)
  • whereThe seizure followed a planned search operation in Tallaght, Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe search was conducted at a residential property in Tallaght (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe search took place at approximately 8:30pm on 2 October 2021 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe search was conducted at about 8.30pm on Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man was detained at Tallaght Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was led by uniformed and detective Gardaí based in Tallaght as part of Operation Tara (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs are to be sent for analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA man was arrested at the scene. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationHe is being held at Tallaght Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe drugs will be sent for analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man has been charged (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe has been charged. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe is expected to appear before Tallaght District Court later in the month (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe is expected to appear before Tallaght District Court later in October 2021 (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Oct2021
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, its first report
    Man, 30s, arrested after gardai seize cocaine worth €200,000

    Reports the arrest and charging of a man in his 30s following the seizure of €200,000 worth of suspected cocaine in a planned search in Tallaght, Dublin, under Operation Tara.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 3 Oct2021
    Chargedirishtimes.com, its first report
    Gardaí seize €200,000 worth of cocaine in Dublin

    Reports the planned search, seizure of €200,000 worth of cocaine, arrest and charging of a man in his 30s, and his upcoming court appearance at Tallaght District Court.

    suspect, 30s, male
  3. 2 Oct2021
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    €200,000 Cocaine Seizure – Dublin – 2nd October 2021

    Garda press release confirming the time of the search (approximately 8:30pm), that the suspect was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Tallaght Garda Station, that the operation was led by uniformed and detective Gardaí as part of Operation Tara, and that the drugs are to be sent for analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.

    suspect, 30s, male