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Case No. 29770Possession of drugs (cannabis, tablets); drug trafficking · Co. Dublin · 6 Oct 2021

Man released after €167,000 drugs seized in Coolock, Dublin

On 6 October 2021, Gardaí conducted a planned search of an apartment in Clarehall, Coolock, Co. Dublin as part of Operation Tara. They seized 7kg of cannabis and 11,500 tablets with analysis pending, with an estimated value of €167,000. A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and detained at Coolock Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. He was subsequently released and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested6 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
7kg of cannabis and 11,500 tablets (analysis pending) with an estimated value of €167,000 were seized.
Where
The search was conducted at an apartment in Clarehall, Coolock, Co. Dublin.
When
The search took place on 6 October 2021 in the afternoon.
Investigation
  • The search was a planned operation conducted as part of Operation Tara by Gardaí from Coolock, Ballymun and Swords Garda Stations.
  • A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene.
  • The man was detained at Coolock Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
  • The man was released and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • what€167,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb and tablets were seized (garda.ie)
  • what7kg of cannabis was seized (garda.ie)
  • what11,500 tablets with analysis pending were seized (garda.ie)
  • whatThe search was a planned operation of an apartment (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search was conducted at an apartment in Clarehall, Coolock, Co. Dublin (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on 6 October 2021 in the afternoon (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was arrested at the scene (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained at Coolock Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man was released and a file will be prepared for the DPP (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was conducted by Gardaí from Coolock, Ballymun and Swords Garda Stations (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Oct2021
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    €167,000 Drugs Seized, Clarehall, Coolock, Co. Dublin, 6th October 2021

    Garda press release detailing the seizure and arrest during Operation Tara.

    suspect, 20s, male