Case No. 2964Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 10 Nov 2024
Man in his 40s charged after €300,000 cannabis plants seized in Stepaside, Dublin
A man in his 40s was charged after Gardaí seized cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €300,000 during a search operation in Stepaside, Dublin, on 10 November 2024 as part of Operation Tara. He is due before Dún Laoghaire District Court on 12 November 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested10 Nov
2 reports - Charged10 Nov
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCannabis plants with an estimated street value of €300,000 were seized during a search operation (garda.ie)
- whatThe man is in his 40s (garda.ie)
- whatA cannabis cultivation operation was uncovered during the search (garda.ie)
- what37 mature cannabis plants were seized (garda.ie)
- whatA substantial quantity of cannabis herb was seized (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatQuantities of suspected MDMA and amphetamine were seized (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe estimated street value of the drugs seized is in excess of €300,000 pending analysis (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the investigation (garda.ie)
- what37 mature cannabis plants were seized during the raid. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Stepaside, Dublin (garda.ie)
- whereThe search was at a residential property in the Stepaside area of south Dublin (garda.ie)
- whereThe search was carried out at a residential property in the Stepaside area of south Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe man was arrested on Sunday, 10 November 2024 (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Sunday 10 November 2024 (garda.ie)
- whenThe raid took place on Sunday, 10 November 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe search operation was part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí from Stepaside Station and the DMR East Drugs Unit carried out the search as part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)
- investigationHe can be held for up to seven days (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe operation was conducted by Gardaí attached to Stepaside Station and the DMR East Drugs Unit as part of Operation Tara. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man can be held for up to seven days. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before Dún Laoghaire District Court on 12 November 2024 at 10.30am (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Nov2024Arrest after 'cannabis cultivation operation' uncovered in south Dublin raid
Initial report of the arrest and drug seizure following a residential property search in Stepaside as part of Operation Tara.
suspect, 40s, male - 10 Nov2024Operation Tara – Drugs Seizure and Arrest, Stepaside, Dublin - 10th November 2024
Garda press release reporting the search and arrest under Operation Tara.
suspect, 40s, male - 10 Nov2024Court Appearance: Operation Tara - Drugs Seizure, Stepaside, Dublin, 10th November 2024
Reports the charging of a man in his 40s following the seizure of cannabis plants worth €300,000 in Stepaside, Dublin, on 10 November 2024 as part of Operation Tara.
suspect, 40s, male