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Case No. 23360Drug supply (possession of cocaine); possession of ammunition · Co. Dublin · 1 Jan 2023

Shotgun bullets and cocaine seized in Finglas drug gang searches

Gardaí searching a home and several vehicles under warrant in Finglas, Dublin, on 1 January 2023 as part of Operation Tara seized shotgun bullets, 9mm bullets and €6,000 worth of cocaine while targeting local drug gangs. No arrests were made and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported1 Jan
    3 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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25 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA large quantity of 9mm bullets were discovered and seized (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatA number of shotgun cartridges were discovered and seized (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatApproximately €6,000 of cocaine was discovered and seized (garda.ie)
  • whatA residential property and a number of vehicles were searched. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatApproximately €6,000 worth of cocaine was discovered and seized. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShotgun bullets were seized during the searches. (dublinlive.ie)
  • what9mm bullets were also found during the search. (dublinlive.ie)
  • what€6,000 worth of cocaine was found. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA home and a number of vehicles were searched. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search was conducted in the Finglas area of Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe searches took place in Finglas, Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Sunday afternoon 1 January 2023 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe searches were carried out on Sunday, 1 January 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit at Finglas Garda Station carried out a search operation under warrant (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe ammunition will be sent to the Garda Ballistics unit for analysis (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs will be subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made at this time (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in Finglas Garda Station carried out the search. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made at the time of the report. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe searches were conducted under warrant by gardaí targeting gangs selling and supplying drugs. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe searches were part of Operation Tara. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests were made in connection with the searches. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe operation targeted the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Finglas area (garda.ie)
  • otherThe operation targeted the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the area. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jan2023
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, its first report
    Shotgun bullets and cocaine found during Dublin search targeting drug gangs

    First report of the Finglas searches; items seized and sent for analysis; no arrests yet.

  2. 3 Jan2023
    Reportedirishtimes.com, its first report
    Large quantity of ammunition, cocaine, seized in Finglas

    Initial report of the search and seizure; no arrests made, items sent for forensic analysis.

  3. 1 Jan2023
    Reportedgarda.ie, first report
    Operation Tara - Seizure of Ammunition and Drugs, Finglas, Dublin. 1st January, 2023

    Official Garda press release confirming the Finglas search was carried out by the Divisional Drugs Unit at Finglas Garda Station, and specifying that ammunition will be sent to the Garda Ballistics unit and drugs to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.