Ireland Polish man remanded in custody over €2.8m cannabis haul at Dublin Port
On Sunday 21 May 2023, Revenue officers, assisted by gardaí, seized herbal cannabis at Dublin Port from a vehicle that had arrived from France, with sources giving the weight as 142kg or 154 kilos and the value as €2.84 million or €2.8 million. A man in his 40s, named in one source as Dominik Gorny, 43, a Polish man, was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin. He was charged with possessing cannabis for sale or supply under the Misuse of Drugs Act and appeared at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday 22 May 2023, where gardaí objected to bail and the defence said he was not applying for it. The judge remanded him in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Thursday, which is the latest development reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested21 May
- Charged21 May
- In court22 May
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Revenue officers, assisted by gardaí, seized herbal cannabis at Dublin Port.
- Sources give the weight as about 142kg in some reports and 154 kilos in others.
- Other details
- The estimated street value was €2.84 million in Garda and Revenue statements and €2.8 million in other reports.
- The seizure is part of Revenue's joint investigations into organised crime groups.
- A man in his 40s, named as Dominik Gorny, 43, a Polish man, was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin.
- In reply to the charge, he said it was just a job and that he was a driver.
- Where
- The cannabis was found in a vehicle that had arrived from France.
- When
- The seizure took place on Sunday 21 May 2023.
- Cause
- The drugs were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched the vehicle as part of routine operations.
- Investigation
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man was charged with possessing the cannabis for the purpose of sale or supply under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
- In court
- He was due to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice on the evening of Monday 22 May 2023 at 4.30pm.
- Gardaí objected to bail, and the defence said he was not applying for bail.
- The judge remanded him in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Thursday.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatRevenue Officers and gardaí seized about 142kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €2.84 million. (garda.ie)
- whatAbout 142kg of herbal cannabis was found. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatRevenue officers, assisted by gardaí, seized 154 kilos of cannabis. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Port. (garda.ie)
- whereThe cannabis was seized at Dublin Port. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereA Polish man was charged over a cannabis haul at Dublin Port. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Sunday 21 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe vehicle had arrived from France on Sunday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place the day before the article was published. (thejournal.ie)
- causeThe drugs were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched a vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí assisted Revenue Officers in the seizure. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationDominik Gorny was arrested and held pending his court appearance. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged in relation to the seizure. (garda.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with possessing the cannabis for the purpose of sale or supply under the Misuse of Drugs Act. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on the evening of Monday 22 May 2023 at 4.30pm. (garda.ie)
- courtGardaí objected to bail, and the defence said he was not applying for bail. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded him in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Thursday. (thejournal.ie)
- otherA man in his 40s was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Dublin. (garda.ie)
- otherThe seizure was made as part of routine operations. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe estimated value of the cannabis was €2.84 million. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe seizure is part of Revenue's joint investigations into organised crime groups. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherIn reply to the charge, he said it was just a job and that he was a driver. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe estimated value of the seizure was €2.8 million. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 May2023'It was just a job': Man remanded in custody after €2.8m cannabis haul at Dublin Port
Reports the charge, the bail objection and the remand in custody for the accused, who is named as Dominik Gorny, 43, with an address in Poland. Gives the estimated value of the seizure as €2.8 million and the accused's reply to the charge.
accused, Dominik Gorny, 43, male, Polish, named, non-irishDominik Gorny - 21 May2023Revenue seize huge cannabis haul worth almost €3 million in Dublin
Reports the arrest of a man in his 40s and gives the weight as 142kg, against 154kg in the existing case. Otherwise matches the same date, port, value and arrest, so it is treated as the same seizure. The article does not name the man.
suspect, 40s, male - 21 May2023Court Appearance - Revenue Customs seizure of €2.8 million of Cannabis. 21st May, 2023.
Garda press release confirming the man was charged and due in court on 22 May 2023. It gives the seizure as about 142kg valued at €2.84 million, while the existing case records 154 kilos and €2.8 million. The article does not name him or give his nationality.
accused, 40s, male