Ireland Teenager and man in his 20s arrested over €106,000 cannabis haul in Finglas, Dublin
A teenage boy and a man in his 20s were arrested after 5.3kg of suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of €106,800 was seized at a residence in Finglas, Dublin 11, on 22 February 2023 as part of Operation Tara. The teenager was released pending referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme and the man was charged to appear before Blanchardstown District Court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged22 Feb
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- what5.3kg of suspected cannabis herb was seized (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cannabis had an estimated street value of €106,800 (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatTwo males were arrested (garda.ie)
- whatThe estimated street value of the cannabis was €106,800 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe cannabis was seized at a residence in Finglas, Dublin 11 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe raid took place in Finglas (dublinlive.ie)
- whereBoth suspects were taken to Finglas Garda Station (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on 22 February 2023 (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Wednesday 22 February 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara, a joint-agency operation (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation involved the Blanchardstown District Drugs Unit, GNDOCB and Revenue Customs (garda.ie)
- investigationThe two males were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation was carried out as part of Operation Tara (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Blanchardstown District Drugs Unit were involved (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the GNDOCB were involved (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationRevenue Customs service personnel were involved (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara, a joint-agency operation by the Blanchardstown District Drugs Unit, GNDOCB and Revenue Customs (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 20s has been charged in relation to the incident (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 20s was charged in relation to the incident (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on 23 February 2023 at 10.30am (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- courtBoth were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe male juvenile was released pending referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme (garda.ie)
- otherThe teenager was released pending referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe male juvenile was released pending a referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Feb2023Gardai arrest teenager and man, in his 20s, over €106k cannabis haul in Dublin
Details of the Operation Tara joint-agency raid, the seizure of 5.3kg of cannabis, the arrest of two males, and the subsequent charging of the man in his 20s.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 22 Feb2023Joint operation sees two arrested as €106k cannabis seized by gardai and Revenue
Reports the joint Operation Tara raid in Finglas, the seizure of 5.3kg of cannabis, the arrest and charging of a man in his 20s, and the release of a teenage male.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, teenage, male - 22 Feb2023Operation Tara: €106,000 Cannabis Seized and Two Arrests, Finglas, Dublin 11, 22nd February 2023
Official Garda press release confirming the Operation Tara seizure; the man in his 20s has been charged and is due before Blanchardstown District Court on 23 February 2023 at 10.30am.
suspect, teens, malesuspect, 20s, male