Ireland Man to appear in court after €80,000 cannabis seizure in Dublin
On Tuesday 2 April 2024, gardaí seized cannabis herb with an estimated value of approximately €80,000 during a planned search of a residential property in the Fortunestown area of Dublin 24, as part of Operation Tara. A man in his 30s, whose name and nationality were not given, was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in the Dublin region. He was charged, and gardaí said on 3 April 2024 that he was expected to appear before Dublin District Court (C.C.J. No.2) that evening. The latest development is that he is due before Dublin District Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Wednesday 3 April 2024, and no court outcome or sentence has been reported.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Charged2 Apr
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cannabis herb with an estimated value of approximately €80,000 was seized, with the total drugs seized reported as worth €80,000.
- Where
- The seizure took place in the Fortunestown area of Dublin 24.
- When
- The seizure took place on Tuesday 2 April 2024.
- Other details
- The search was a planned search of a residential property.
- The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station within the Dublin region.
- Investigation
- The seizure was made by gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team as part of Operation Tara.
- A man in his 30s was arrested following the seizure.
- Charges
- The man, in his 30s, has been charged.
- In court
- He is due before a sitting of Dublin District Court (C.C.J. No.2) at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Wednesday 3 April 2024; garda.ie said this was the evening of 3 April.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDrugs worth €80,000 were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis herb with an estimated value of approximately €80,000 was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe seizure took place in the Fortunestown area of Dublin 24. (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure was made in the Fortunestown area of Dublin 24. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe seizure took place on 2 April 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure was made on Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested following the seizure. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was a planned search of a residential property as part of Operation Tara. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man was arrested and charged. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe is expected to appear before Dublin District Court that evening. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe court sitting is at the Criminal Courts of Justice. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station within the Dublin region. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Apr2024Man to appear in court following €80,000 seizure of cannabis
Original report of the Fortunestown cannabis seizure. The man was arrested, detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and charged, and is due before Dublin District Court.
accused, 30s, male - 2 Apr2024Court Appearance - Operation Tara - Drug Seizure €80,000 and Arrest Dublin 24 - 2nd April 2024
Official garda.ie press release confirming the man in his 30s has been charged and is due before a sitting of Dublin District Court (C.C.J. No.2) on the evening of issue. It names no one and gives no details of the search.
accused, 30s, male