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Case No. 22282Drugs offence (cannabis, cocaine and ketamine seizure) · Co. Dublin · 21 Feb 2023

Man in his late 20s charged after €480,000 in drugs seized in Dublin 1 and Meath

A man in his late 20s was arrested after Gardaí seized cannabis worth €20,000 and €6,500 cash from a vehicle on Mayor Street Lower, Dublin 1, on 21 February 2023 as part of Operation Tara. Follow-up searches in County Meath and North Dublin yielded a further €460,000 in cannabis, cocaine and ketamine, and the man was charged to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 23 February 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged21 Feb
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized in excess of €480,000 worth of drugs and arrested one man. (garda.ie)
  • whatCannabis with an estimated street value of €20,000 was seized from the vehicle. (garda.ie)
  • what€6,500 in cash was also seized from the vehicle. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his late 20s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
  • whatCannabis, cocaine and ketamine with an estimated street value of €460,000 were seized in the follow-up searches. (garda.ie)
  • whatDrug paraphernalia was also seized in the follow-up searches. (garda.ie)
  • whereA vehicle was stopped and searched on Mayor Street Lower, Dublin 1. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe arrested man was taken to Store Street Garda station. (garda.ie)
  • whereFollow-up searches took place in County Meath and North Dublin since 21 February 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe vehicle stop took place on the afternoon of Tuesday 21 February 2023. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was conducted by the DMR (NC) Divisional Drug Unit. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court number 2, on Thursday 23 February 2023 at 4.30pm. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Feb2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Operation Tara Drug Seizure, Arrest and Court Appearance, Dublin 1. 21st February, 2023.

    Initial Garda press release reporting the vehicle stop, arrest, follow-up searches, charges and court listing.

    suspect, late 20s, male