Ireland Man in his 40s charged after €164,000 cocaine seizure in Wexford
A man in his early 40s was arrested and charged after gardaí seized cocaine worth about €164,000 and a small amount of cannabis during a warrant search at a property in County Wexford on 12 January 2023, as part of Operation Tara. He is due to appear before a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged12 Jan
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized approximately €164,000 of suspected cocaine. (garda.ie)
- whatA small quantity of suspected cannabis was also seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his early 40s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatCocaine worth about €164,000 was seized during the raid (irishtimes.com)
- whatA small amount of cannabis was also seized (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe search was conducted at a residence in Wexford town. (garda.ie)
- whereThe man was taken to Wexford Garda Station. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whereThe raid was at a property in County Wexford (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe search took place at approximately 5:30pm on Thursday 12 January 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe raid took place at about 5.30pm on Thursday (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe search was conducted under warrant as part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
- investigationAll drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí obtained a search warrant before the raid (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtHe is expected to appear before a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court at 5pm on Saturday 14 January 2023. (garda.ie)
- courtHe is expected to appear before a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court at 5pm on Saturday (irishtimes.com)
- otherOperation Tara is an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in 2021 (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jan2023Man (40s) charged following seizure of cocaine worth €164,000 in Wexford
Reports the arrest and charging of a man following a drugs raid in Wexford as part of Operation Tara, with cocaine worth €164,000 and a small amount of cannabis seized.
suspect, early 40s, male - 12 Jan2023Operation Tara - €164,000 of Suspected Cocaine Seized, One Man Arrested and Charged, County Wexford, Thursday 12th January 2023
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest and charge, adding the time of the search (5:30pm), the specific location (Wexford town), the legal basis for detention (Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996), and the court appearance time (5pm Saturday 14 January 2023).
suspect, early 40s, male