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Case No. 20849Drugs offence (cannabis seizure) · Co. Wicklow

Three charged after €79,000 cannabis seized in Wicklow

On Friday 2 June 2023, gardaí and Revenue officers seized suspected herbal cannabis valued at €78,768 according to garda.ie, or €79,000 according to the Irish Times, during a series of searches in County Wicklow. The operation targeted an organised crime group operating in the county, and gardaí arrested two men in their 20s and a woman in her 30s, whose names and nationalities are not given. All three were charged that evening and station bailed to appear at Wicklow District Court at 10:30am on Tuesday 20 June 2023. Investigations are ongoing, according to gardaí.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested2 Jun
  3. Charged2 Jun
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Revenue officers and gardaí seized suspected herbal cannabis valued at €78,768 according to garda.ie, or €79,000 according to the Irish Times.
  • Gardaí arrested two men in their 20s and a woman in her 30s; their names and nationalities are not given.
Where
The cannabis was seized during a series of searches in County Wicklow.
When
The operation took place on Friday 2 June 2023.
Cause
The intelligence-led operation targeted suspects in an organised crime group operating in Wicklow.
Other details
The three arrested people were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Wicklow.
Investigation
  • The operation was carried out by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Wicklow and Bray District Drugs Unit and Revenue Customs Service personnel.
  • Investigations are ongoing, according to gardaí.
Charges
The two men and the woman were charged on the evening of 2 June 2023.
In court
They were station bailed to appear at Wicklow District Court at 10:30am on Tuesday 20 June 2023.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOver €78,000 of suspected cannabis was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatRevenue officers seized suspected herbal cannabis valued at €78,768. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí arrested two men in their 20s and a woman in her 30s. (garda.ie)
  • whatThree people were arrested after herbal cannabis valued at €79,000 was discovered. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe operation took place in County Wicklow. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe operation targeted an organised crime group operating in Wicklow. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was seized in Wicklow during a series of searches. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe operation took place on Friday 2nd June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on Friday 2 June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe operation that led to the seizure took place on a Friday. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe operation targeted suspects in an organised crime group operating in the county. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe operation was carried out by GNDOCB and Revenue. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThree people were arrested. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the GNDOCB, the Wicklow and Bray District Drugs Unit and Revenue Customs Service personnel conducted the operation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Wicklow and Bray District Drugs Unit and Revenue Customs Service personnel took part in the searches. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing, according to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe two men and the woman arrested were charged that evening. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe three arrested people have been charged. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe three were station bailed to appear at Wicklow District Court at 10:30am on Tuesday 20th June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • courtThey are due to appear at Wicklow District Court at 10:30am on Tuesday, June 20th. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe three arrested people were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Wicklow. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jun2023
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Three charged after drugs worth €79,000 seized in Wicklow raid

    Article reports the charges and station bail after a Friday operation. The court date given (Tuesday, June 20th) does not match the article's 2 June 2023 publication date, and no incident date is stated.

    accused, 20s, maleaccused, 20s, maleaccused, 30s, female
  2. 2 Jun2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Over €78,000 Suspected Cannabis Seized, Three Persons Arrested, GNDOCB and Revenue Operation, County Wicklow, Friday 2nd June 2023

    Official garda.ie press release on the operation. It gives the seizure value and the arrests of three people but no names, ages, nationalities, charges or court details.

    suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, female
  3. 2 Jun2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Update - Over €78,000 Suspected Cannabis Seized, Three Persons Arrested, GNDOCB and Revenue Operation, County Wicklow, Friday 2nd June 2023

    Reports the charging of the three people arrested in the operation and their bail to Wicklow District Court on 20 June 2023. No names, ages or nationalities are given beyond the age ranges and sexes of the three.

    accused, 20s, maleaccused, 20s, maleaccused, 30s, female