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Case No. 5933Drug trafficking (cannabis, cocaine, tablets and MDMA) · Co. Dublin · 5 May 2024

Three arrested after drugs and cash seized in Coolock, Dublin

Gardaí seized drugs and cash worth about €692,000 during an operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in Coolock, Dublin 17, on the morning of Sunday 5 May 2024. A search of a residential premises by the Coolock District Drugs Unit recovered suspected cannabis, cocaine, valium, MDMA and about €57,000 in cash, and three people were arrested: two men aged in their 30s and 60s and a woman aged in her 60s. The man in his 30s was charged and was expected to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 1, on 6 May 2024. In a later update, the man and woman in their 60s were released without charge, a file is being prepared for the DPP, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested5 May
    3 reports
  3. Charged5 May
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí seized drugs worth about €692,000 and arrested three people.
  • About €400,000 of suspected cannabis, €230,000 of cocaine, €60,000 of valium and €2,000 of MDMA were recovered, along with about €57,000 in cash.
Where
The search took place at a residential premises in the Coolock area of Dublin 17, described by one source as a north Dublin home.
When
The operation took place on the morning of Sunday 5 May 2024.
Cause
The operation targeted the sale and supply of drugs.
Investigation
  • The search was carried out by the Coolock District Drugs Unit with help from the Dog Unit.
  • The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis.
  • The man and woman in their 60s were released without charge, and a file is being prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • Two men aged in their 30s and 60s and a woman aged in her 60s were arrested in connection with the seizure.
  • All three were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Garda stations in the DMR North.
  • One source says the seizure forms part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy launched in July 2021; the official Garda release does not mention it.
Charges
The man in his 30s was charged, according to a Garda update issued on 6 May 2024.
In court
The man in his 30s was expected to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 1, on 6 May 2024.
32 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDrugs worth €692,000 were seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatThree people were arrested. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized approximately €692,000 worth of controlled drugs and arrested three people. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí recovered approximately €400,000 of suspected cannabis, €230,000 of cocaine, €60,000 of valium and €2,000 of MDMA. (garda.ie)
  • whatApproximately €57,000 in cash was also recovered. (garda.ie)
  • whatAbout €400,000 of suspected cannabis, €230,000 cocaine, €60,000 valium and €2,000 MDMA were recovered. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatAbout €57,000 in cash was also recovered. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTwo men and a woman were arrested after gardaí seized drugs and cash in Coolock. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAbout €400,000 of suspected cannabis, €230,000 of cocaine, €60,000 of Valium and €2,000 of MDMA were recovered, along with about €57,000 in cash. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in Coolock, Dublin 17. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a residential premises in the Coolock area. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were found in a north Dublin home. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search took place in the Coolock area. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on 5 May 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on the morning of Sunday 5 May 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on the morning of 5 May 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on Sunday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe operation targeted the sale and supply of drugs. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA man and woman in their 60s were released without charge and a file is being prepared for the DPP. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA residential premises was searched by Coolock District Drugs Unit with help from the Dog Unit. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe residential search was carried out by the Coolock District Drugs Unit with help from the Dog Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí say investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man in his 30s arrested in the investigation has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man in his 30s is expected to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 1. (garda.ie)
  • otherTwo men and a woman were arrested in connection with the seizure. (garda.ie)
  • otherAll three were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Garda stations in the DMR North. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherTwo men aged in their 30s and 60s and a woman aged in her 60s were arrested. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherAll three suspects are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Garda stations in the DMR North. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe seizure forms part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy launched in July 2021. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 May2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Three arrested as hundreds of thousands of euros of drugs and cash seized

    First report of this seizure. It gives the estimated drug values, the cash amount, the arresting unit, the detention basis and the Operation Tara context.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 60s, malesuspect, 60s, female
  2. 5 May2024
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Three arrested after €692,000 drugs seized from north Dublin home

    Original report of the Coolock search, the drugs and cash recovered, and the arrest of two men and a woman under the Drug Trafficking Act. No existing case in the list matches this seizure.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 60s, malesuspect, 60s, female
  3. 5 May2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    €692,000 Drugs Seized and Three Arrests, Coolock, Dublin 17, 5th May 2024

    Official garda release giving the total value of the seizure (€692,000), the breakdown of drugs and cash, the detention of the three suspects under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and the age and sex of each suspect. It does not mention Operation Tara.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 60s, malesuspect, 60s, female
  4. 5 May2024
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update: €692,000 Drugs Seized and Three Arrests, Coolock, Dublin 17, 5th May 2024

    Update on the Coolock drugs investigation: the man in his 30s has been charged and is due at the Criminal Courts of Justice, while the man and woman in their 60s were released without charge and a file is being prepared for the DPP.

    accused, 30s, malesuspect, 60s, malesuspect, 60s, female