Ireland Case No. 5491Drug trafficking (cocaine) · Co. Dublin · 9 Jul 2024
Man remanded in custody over €3m cocaine seizure in Clondalkin
On 9 July 2024, Gardaí seized cocaine valued at €3 million during a search at a residence in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, and arrested Graham Doherty, 33. Follow-up searches in Dublin 10 and Dublin 12 on 10 July yielded cocaine worth about €2,500, €1,600 in cash and six scrambler motorcycles, and a woman in her 30s was arrested and charged with a non-drugs offence. Doherty was charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act with unlawful possession of cocaine and having it for the purpose of sale or supply. He appeared before Judge Catherine Hayden at Blanchardstown District Court on 11 July and was remanded in custody with no bail application made. He is due to appear at Cloverhill District Court the following Thursday.
- Reported10 Jul
- Arrested9 Jul
4 reports - Charged9 Jul
4 reports - In court11 Jul
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cocaine valued at €3 million, sealed in tape and cellophane and packed into a suitcase, was seized during a search at a residence in Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
- Follow-up searches in Dublin 10 and Dublin 12 yielded cocaine worth about €2,500, €1,600 in cash and six scrambler motorcycles.
- Where
- The initial search took place at a residence in Clondalkin, Dublin 22; further searches were carried out at residential locations in Dublin 10 and Dublin 12.
- When
- The initial seizure and arrest took place on Tuesday 9 July 2024; further searches were carried out on Wednesday 10 July 2024.
- Investigation
- The operation was conducted by the Serious Crime South Ballyfermot Drug and Detective units with assistance from the Garda Dog Unit, Divisional Search Team and Dublin Crime Response Team.
- The suspected cocaine was sent to Forensic Science Ireland for definitive analysis.
- Gardaí are investigating a potential link between the seized cocaine and the Kinahan organised crime group.
- Charges
- Graham Doherty, 33, of St John's Crescent, Clondalkin, was charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act with unlawful possession of cocaine and having it for the purpose of sale or supply.
- A woman in her 30s was arrested during the follow-up searches and charged with a non-drugs offence.
- In court
- Doherty appeared before Judge Catherine Hayden at Blanchardstown District Court on 11 July 2024 and was remanded in custody; no bail application was made and legal aid was granted.
- Doherty is due to appear at Cloverhill District Court the following Thursday; the woman is due to appear before the courts at a later date.
- Other details
- The arrest was part of an operation targeting organised crime groups in west Dublin involved in drug dealing at wholesale and retail level.
101 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCocaine valued at €3 million was seized in Clondalkin, Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized cocaine valued at €3 million. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized cocaine valued at €3m in Clondalkin, Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whatCocaine worth about €2,500 and €1,600 in cash were seized during the further searches. (garda.ie)
- whatSix scrambler motorcycles were seized. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatCocaine valued at €3m was seized. (extra.ie)
- whatCocaine worth €3 million was seized. (kildarenow.com)
- whatGardaí suspect more than €3 million worth of cocaine found at a Clondalkin house is linked to the Kinahan organised crime group. (rte.ie)
- whatThe drugs were sealed in tape and cellophane and packed into a suitcase. (rte.ie)
- whatIn follow-up searches in Ballyfermot and Crumlin, gardaí seized about €2,500 worth of cocaine packaged for street sale and €1,600 in cash. (rte.ie)
- whatSix scrambler motorbikes, including Kawasaki and Honda models, were seized during the operation. (rte.ie)
- whatGardaí carried out further raids in connection with a €3 million cocaine seizure in Clondalkin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatCocaine worth about €2,500, €1,600 in cash and six scrambler motorcycles were seized. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatTwo successful drug raids were carried out in Dublin as follow-up operations to a €3 million cocaine seizure (irishtimes.com)
- whatCocaine with an approximate value of €2,500 was discovered (irishtimes.com)
- what€1,600 in cash was seized (irishtimes.com)
- what€3 million worth of cocaine was seized in Clondalkin, West Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatCocaine worth €2,500 was found during the further raids. (dublinlive.ie)
- what€1,600 in cash was found during the further raids. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatSix scrambler motorcycles were seized during the operation. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man was charged over a €3m cocaine seizure in Clondalkin, Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whatA €3m cocaine seizure in Clondalkin, Dublin led to a man being charged. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Clondalkin, Dublin 22. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a residence in Clondalkin, Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe further searches were carried out at residential locations in Dublin 10 and Dublin 12. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a house in Dublin. (extra.ie)
- whereThe search was at a residence in Clondalkin. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe cocaine was found at a house in Clondalkin, Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whereSearches were carried out in Dublin 10 and Dublin 12. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe initial search took place in Clondalkin, west Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whereFurther residential properties in Dublin 10 and Dublin 12 were searched on Wednesday (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe seizure followed a garda search operation at a residence in Clondalkin. (rte.ie)
- whereGraham Doherty was arrested and detained at a Dublin garda station. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Tuesday 9 July 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Tuesday 9 July 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe original seizure and arrest took place on Tuesday 9 July 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenFurther searches were carried out on Wednesday 10 July 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Tuesday, before the article was published on 10 July 2024. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe searches involving the arrested man took place on Tuesday 9 July. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe initial search took place on Tuesday (9 July 2024) (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe seizure was made on Tuesday, 9 July 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe charge says the offence took place at his home address on 9 July 2024. (rte.ie)
- whenThe charges relate to an offence at his home address on July 9, 2024. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe operation was conducted by Gardaí attached to Serious Crime South in Clondalkin and Ballyfermot. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspected cocaine will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, kildarenow.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, kildarenow.com)
- investigationSerious Crime South Ballyfermot Drug and Detective units carried out the further searches with assistance from other Garda units. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Serious Crime South in Clondalkin & Ballyfermot carried out the search. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (rte.ie)
- investigationSeveral garda units, including the Serious Crime South Ballyfermot Drug & Detective units, the divisional search team, the dog unit and the Dublin Crime Response Team, were involved in the operation. (rte.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the find are continuing. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe initial search led to the arrest of a man in his 30s who remains in custody (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe searches were conducted by the Serious Crime South Ballyfermot Drug and Detective Units with assistance from the Garda Dog Unit, the Divisional Search Team and the Dublin Crime Response Team (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe drugs were discovered during a house raid by the Serious Crime South unit in Clondalkin and Ballyfermot. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe suspected cocaine will undergo definitive analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationOfficers carried out further raids in Dublin 10 and 12. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe searches were conducted by the Serious Crime South Ballyfermot Drug & Detective units with support from the Garda Dog Unit, Divisional Search Team and Dublin crime response team. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationHe was arrested and detained at a Dublin garda station under section two of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe seizure followed a Garda search operation at a residence on a Tuesday. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí carried out connected searches and arrested a woman in her 30s, who was detained at a Dublin garda station. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe man arrested has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeA woman in her 30s was arrested in connection with the seizures. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe woman has since been charged and is due to appear before the courts at a later date. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe woman arrested, who is in her 30s, has been charged. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeA woman in her 30s was arrested and charged (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe woman has been charged with a non-drugs offence and is due to appear in court at a later date. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeHe was charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act with unlawful possession of cocaine and having it for the purpose of sale or supply. (rte.ie)
- chargeGraham Doherty was charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act with unlawful possession of cocaine and having it for the purpose of sale or supply. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe woman in her 30s has since been charged and released. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court 1 on Thursday 11 July 2024. (garda.ie)
- courtThe woman is due to appear before the courts at a later date. (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtHe appeared before Judge Catherine Hayden at Blanchardstown District Court. (rte.ie)
- courtHis defence counsel said he was not making a bail application at this stage. (rte.ie)
- courtHe did not address the court or indicate how he would plead. (rte.ie)
- courtGardaí needed to obtain directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. (rte.ie)
- courtHe was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court the following Thursday. (rte.ie)
- courtLegal aid was granted. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie)
- courtGraham Doherty was brought to appear before Judge Catherine Hayden at Blanchardstown District Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtDefence counsel said Graham Doherty was not making a bail application at this stage. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Hayden noted that gardaí needed directions from the DPP and remanded Graham Doherty in custody. (thejournal.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested following the seizure. (garda.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested. (garda.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is detained at a Garda station in the DMR under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie, kildarenow.com)
- otherThe man in his 30s arrested over the 9 July search remains in Garda custody. (garda.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested following a search operation in Dublin. (kildarenow.com)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and was still being questioned on the evening of 10 July 2024. (rte.ie)
- otherThe arrest is part of an operation targeting organised crime groups in west Dublin involved in drug dealing at wholesale and retail level. (rte.ie)
- otherA woman in her 30s was arrested and was still being questioned on the evening of 10 July 2024. (rte.ie)
- otherGardaí said they remain determined to dismantle organised crime presence in the wider Clondalkin and Ballyfermot area. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherDet Supt Tomás Gormley is in charge of Serious Crime South, Clondalkin (irishtimes.com)
- otherGormley said the impact of the drug trade and activities of organised crime groups could not be underestimated (irishtimes.com)
- otherGormley said they remain determined to dismantle the presence of organised crime in the wider Clondalkin and Ballyfermot area (irishtimes.com)
- otherA man and a woman are in custody in connection with the seizure. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherTwo smaller crime gangs from the south west of the city are believed to have joined forces to source the drugs. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherOne of the groups is thought to be connected to the Kinahan mob. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe Kinahan cartel is estimated to rake in at least €8 million a month from dealing cannabis, cocaine and heroin. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe Kinahan cartel is reportedly led by two brothers. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man in his 30s can be detained for up to a week. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe woman in her 30s was arrested during a follow-up search. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherGraham Doherty, 33, is of St John's Crescent, Clondalkin. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jul2024Man (33) in court over €3m cocaine seizure in Clondalkin
Reports the charge and first court appearance of Graham Doherty, who was remanded in custody, and adds that a woman in her 30s was charged after connected searches and released.
accused, Graham Doherty, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Graham Dohertyaccused, 30s, female - 11 Jul2024Man in court charged over €3m cocaine seizure in Dublin
Reports the charge, the court appearance before Judge Catherine Hayden at Blanchardstown District Court, the remand in custody, and that legal aid was granted.
accused, Graham Doherty, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Graham Doherty - 11 Jul2024Gardai probing whether €3million Dublin cocaine seizure linked to Kinahan cartel
Gardaí investigating potential link to Kinahan cartel; two smaller crime gangs from the south west of the city believed to have joined forces; further raids in Dublin 10 and 12 found cocaine worth €2,500 and €1,600 in cash; six scrambler motorcycles seized; woman charged with a non-drugs offence.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 10 Jul2024Cocaine and scrambler motorcycles seized in Dublin during follow-up raids to €3m drugs haul
Reports the follow-up raids to the initial €3m cocaine seizure in Clondalkin, the additional items seized, and the arrest and charging of a woman in her 30s.
suspect, 30s, maleaccused, 30s, female - 10 Jul2024Woman arrested as more raids carried out in connection with €3m cocaine seizure
Adds further raids in Dublin 10 and Dublin 12, the arrest and charge of a woman in her 30s, the continued custody of a man arrested on 9 July, and seizure of cocaine worth about €2,500, €1,600 cash and six scrambler motorcycles.
accused, 30s, femalesuspect, 30s, male - 10 Jul2024Suspected Kinahan links to seized cocaine, scramblers
Initial report of a Dublin drugs operation on 10 July 2024 with suspected Kinahan links, two arrests, follow-up searches in Ballyfermot and Crumlin, and six scramblers seized. No charges reported yet.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 10 Jul2024Man arrested and €3 million worth of cocaine seized in major drugs bust in Dublin
First report of the Clondalkin cocaine seizure and the arrest of a man in his 30s. Gives the detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 and the Forensic Science Ireland analysis.
suspect, 30s, male - 10 Jul2024Cocaine valued at €3m seized after search at Dublin house
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- 9 Jul2024Update: €3m Cocaine Seizure and Man Arrested, Clondalkin, Dublin - 9th July 2024
Adds the 10 July 2024 further searches in Dublin 10 and Dublin 12, the seizure of cocaine worth about €2,500, €1,600 cash and six scrambler motorcycles, the charge against the woman in her 30s, and the man's continued custody.
accused, 30s, femalesuspect, 30s, male - 9 Jul2024€3m Cocaine Seizure and Man Arrested, Clondalkin, Dublin - 9th July 2024
Official Garda press release confirming the seizure and arrest. It names only one arrested man in his 30s and does not mention a woman in custody or any Kinahan link.
suspect, 30s, male - 9 Jul2024Court Appearance - €3m Cocaine Seizure and Man Arrested, Clondalkin, Dublin - 9th July 2024
Adds that the man arrested over the seizure has now been charged and is due before Blanchardstown District Court 1 on 11 July 2024. Confirms the seizure location as Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
accused, 30s, male