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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20490Drugs offence (seizure) · Co. Dublin

Three people arrested after €100k drugs seizure in Finglas

On Thursday 29 June 2023, Gardaí searched two residential properties in the Finglas area of Dublin as part of Operation Tara and seized cocaine worth €18,000 and cannabis herb worth about €90,000. Three men, one in his late teens and two in their 20s, were arrested in connection with the investigation and detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in West Dublin. Reports published on 30 June 2023 said the seized drugs were being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and that investigations were ongoing, which is the latest development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested29 Jun
    3 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Cocaine worth €18,000 and cannabis herb worth about €90,000 were seized.
  • Total drugs seized were reported as over €100,000 by garda.ie and as an estimated €100,000 by Dublin Live.
Where
Two residential properties in the Finglas area, Dublin, were searched under warrant.
When
The searches took place on Thursday evening, 29 June 2023.
Investigation
  • The searches were part of Operation Tara, led by the K-District Drugs Unit with help from local Detective units, Community Policing Units and the Garda Dog Unit.
  • Three men, one in his late teens and two in their 20s, were arrested in connection with the investigation.
  • No names of the three men have been given in the sources.
  • The seized drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and the analysis is pending.
Other details
  • The three men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 for questioning at a Garda station in West Dublin.
  • Gardaí issued a press release on 30 June 2023 and investigations are ongoing.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCocaine worth €18,000 and cannabis herb worth €90,000 were seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatDrugs worth over €100,000 were seized in total. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized drugs worth an estimated €100,000 following raids in Finglas. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatAbout €90,000 worth of cannabis and €18,000 in cocaine were uncovered. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThree people were arrested. (extra.ie)
  • whatDrugs with a value of €100,000 were seized. (extra.ie)
  • whereTwo residential properties in the Finglas area were searched under warrant. (garda.ie)
  • whereTwo homes in Finglas were searched. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on Thursday 29 June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe searches took place on Thursday evening. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe searches were part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThree males were arrested in connection with the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was led by the K-District Drugs Unit. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to FSI for analysis. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThree men were arrested following the searches. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe men were later detained for questioning at a Dublin Garda station. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe three men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 for questioning at a Garda station in West Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • otherInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jul2023
    Arrestedextra.ie, first report
    Gardai Arrest Three People After €100k Drugs Seizure In Finglas

    Only the headline is present; the body text is template markup with no article content.

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  2. 30 Jun2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Gardai seize drugs worth €100,000 in Finglas

    First report of this incident. No existing case covers the Finglas searches. Gives the drug values, the number and ages of those arrested, and the forensic analysis step.

    suspect, late teens, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male
  3. 29 Jun2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara – Drugs worth in excess of €100k seized and three people arrested in Finglas - 29th June 2023

    Official garda.ie press release confirming the same Finglas operation. It adds the detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in West Dublin, the K-District Drugs Unit as lead, and that the drugs are being sent to FSI for analysis. The men's ages are given as late teens and 20s, and no names are given.

    suspect, late teens, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male