Ireland Revenue seize drugs worth €107,000 in Newbridge, Kildare
Revenue officers seized approximately 5kgs of herbal cannabis and a small quantity of diamorphine with a combined estimated value of €107,000, along with €31,000 cash, following a search of a residential premises in the Newbridge area of County Kildare on 21 December 2022. A man in his 60s was arrested and detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested22 Dec
- Charged21 Dec
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports30 statements extracted from the articles
- whatApproximately 5kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 was seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatDiamorphine valued at approximately €7,000 was seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatCash to the value of approximately €30,000 was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA male aged in his 60s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
- whatCash to the value of approximately €30,000 was seized by Gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatRevenue stated the combined estimated value of the cannabis and diamorphine was €107,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- what€31,000 cash was discovered and seized by An Garda Síochána according to Revenue. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 60s was arrested at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatRevenue officers seized approximately 5kgs of herbal cannabis (kildarenow.com)
- whatA small quantity of diamorphine was also seized (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe combined estimated value of the drugs was €107,000 (kildarenow.com)
- what€31,000 cash was discovered and seized by An Garda Síochána (kildarenow.com)
- whatA man in his 60s was arrested by An Garda Síochána (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe arrested man was taken to Newbridge Garda Station. (garda.ie)
- whereA residential premises in the Newbridge area of County Kildare was searched under warrant. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe drugs were found following a search of a residential premises under warrant in the Newbridge area of County Kildare (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe man was detained at Newbridge Garda Station (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe search took place on Wednesday, 21 December 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on 21 December 2022 (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected to be involved in an organised crime group operating in the Kildare area. (garda.ie)
- investigationA joint operation was conducted by GNDOCB, the Kildare District Drugs Unit and Revenue Customs Service personnel. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (garda.ie, kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Newbridge Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in July 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe joint operation was conducted by the GNDOCB, the Kildare District Drugs Unit and personnel attached to the Revenue Customs Service. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation targeted persons suspected to be involved in an organised crime group operating in the Kildare area. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe man has since been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man has since been charged and is due to appear before court at a later date. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before court at a later date. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Dec2022Revenue seize drugs worth €107,000 in Kildare
Reports on the joint Revenue/Garda drug seizure and the arrest of a man in his 60s.
suspect, 60s, male - 22 Dec2022Gardai investigating ‘organised crime group’ seize drugs worth €107k
Provides full Garda and Revenue statements, confirms the man has been charged and is due to appear before court at a later date, and identifies the operation as part of Operation Tara targeting an organised crime group in the Kildare area.
suspect, 60s, male - 21 Dec2022€107,000 Drugs and Cash Seized, GNDOCB and Revenue Joint Agency Operation, 21st December 2022
Confirms the man has been charged and is due to appear before court at a later date; identifies the operation as a joint effort by GNDOCB, Kildare District Drugs Unit and Revenue Customs Service targeting an organised crime group in the Kildare area; specifies detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
suspect, 60s, male