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Case No. 21649Drugs offence (cocaine and cannabis seizure) · Co. Dublin · 28 Mar 2023

Over €190k in drugs seized in Tallaght under investigation

On 28 March 2023, the Tallaght garda drugs unit carried out a warrant search of a property and a vehicle in Tallaght, Dublin. Cocaine estimated to be worth €125,020 and cannabis herb worth €66,200 were seized, along with €2,560 in cash found at the property. The seized drugs are to be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported28 Mar
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Cocaine estimated to be worth €125,020 and cannabis herb worth €66,200 were seized.
  • €2,560 in cash was found at the property.
Where
The search took place in Tallaght, Dublin.
When
The search was carried out on 28 March 2023.
Investigation
  • A property and a vehicle were searched under warrant by the Tallaght garda drugs unit.
  • The seized drugs will undergo further analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
  • No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCocaine estimated to be worth €125,020 was discovered (rte.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatCannabis herb worth €66,200 was discovered (rte.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • what€2,560 in cash was located at the property (rte.ie)
  • whatOver €190k of drugs was seized in a raid in Tallaght. (dublinlive.ie)
  • what€2,560 in cash was found at the property. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search operation took place in Tallaght (rte.ie)
  • whenThe search was carried out on 28 March 2023 (rte.ie)
  • investigationA search of a property and a vehicle was carried out under warrant (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will undergo further analysis with Forensic Science Ireland (rte.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe find was made by the Tallaght garda drugs unit. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA property and vehicle were searched under warrant. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Mar2023
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, its first report
    Over €190k of drugs seized in south Dublin raid

    Initial report of the seizure; no arrests made, investigations ongoing, drugs to be analysed by FSI.

  2. 28 Mar2023
    Reportedrte.ie, first report
    Drugs worth over €190k seized by gardaí in Dublin

    Confirms the Tallaght warrant search details and notes the seized drugs will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.