Ireland Second man arrested over €6.86m cannabis seizure in Dublin 3
Revenue officers and Gardaí seized about 343kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at €6.86 million, in the Dublin 3 area on Friday 5 July 2024 in a joint operation by Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. Gardaí arrested a man in his late 20s that day, and he was detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. A second man, described as in his early 50s in one source and in his 50s in another, was arrested on Sunday 7 July, and the first man was later released without charge with a file to go to the DPP. The latest development is the second man's arrest, reported on 9 July, with Gardaí and Revenue saying the investigation is ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Revenue officers seized about 343kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €6.86 million (some reports give €6.8 million).
- Where
- The seizure was made in the Dublin 3 area.
- When
- The seizure was made on Friday 5 July 2024.
- Cause
- The seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation.
- Investigation
- The seizure was a joint operation by Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
- Gardaí arrested a man in his late 20s in connection with the seizure on the day of the seizure.
- A second man was arrested by Gardaí on Sunday 7 July 2024 as part of the investigation.
- The first man was released without charge, and a file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Gardaí and Revenue say the investigation into the seizure and arrests is ongoing.
- Charges
- The man in his late 20s was detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
- Other details
- The second man is described as in his early 50s in one report and in his 50s in another.
30 statements extracted from the articles
- whatRevenue officers seized about 343kg of herbal cannabis. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatCannabis worth an estimated €6.8 million was seized (irishtimes.com)
- whatRevenue officers seized approximately 343kg of herbal cannabis (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe cannabis had an estimated value of €6.8 million (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his late 20s was arrested in connection with the investigation (irishtimes.com)
- whatAround 343kg of herbal cannabis, worth about €6.86 million, was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAbout 343kg of herbal cannabis worth around €6,860,000 was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in the Dublin 3 area. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure was made in the Dublin 3 area (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe man is detained at a Garda station in Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe seizure was made on a Friday. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure was made on Friday (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe haul was made on a Friday. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe seizure resulted from a joint operation by Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 20s was arrested by Gardaí. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe seizure was a joint operation between Revenue and Gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was carried out by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue's Customs Service. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man in his late 20s as part of the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí and Revenue said the investigations into the seizure and arrest are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man in his late 20s was released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA second man, in his early 50s, was arrested on Sunday as part of the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí and Revenue confirmed that the investigation into the seizure and arrests is ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe arrested man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe seized cannabis had an estimated value of €6,860,000. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man is detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe arrested man was detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man in his late 20s was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Jul2024Second man arrested in multi-million euro Dublin cannabis seizure investigation
Reports a second arrest of a man in his early 50s on Sunday. The first man, in his late 20s, was released without charge and a file is to go to the DPP. Both Gardaí and Revenue say the investigation is ongoing.
suspect, late 20s, malesuspect, early 50s, male - 7 Jul2024Man arrested after major €6.8 million cannabis haul in Dublin
Reports the first arrest, of a man in his late 20s detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, and gives the Revenue and Garda descriptions of the joint operation. Both agencies say investigations are ongoing.
suspect, late 20s, male - 6 Jul2024Man arrested after seizure of cannabis worth €6.8m in Dublin
Original report of the first arrest; confirms the joint operation was between the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue's Customs Service, and that the suspect is detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
suspect, late 20s, male - 6 Jul2024Man arrested after major €6.8m cannabis haul seized in Dublin
Names the arrested man's age range as 20s and gives the Section 2 detention and the Revenue spokesman's statement that investigations are ongoing. It does not mention the second arrest recorded in the existing case.
suspect, 20s, male