Ireland Two arrested after cocaine and cash seized at Tallaght home
On Friday 5 May 2023, gardaí searched a home on Brookview Avenue in Tallaght, Dublin 24, at around 2.45pm and seized an estimated €71,890 worth of suspected cocaine along with a sum of cash. A man in his late 30s and a woman in her late 40s were arrested and detained at separate garda stations as part of investigations into drug trafficking networks. The seized drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and the woman was later released without charge, with a file to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The man has been charged and is expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 2, at 10:30am on Saturday 6 May 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested5 May
- Charged5 May
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized an estimated €71,890 worth of suspected cocaine, described in another report as over €70,000.
- Gardaí also found a sum of cash in the home.
- Where
- The search took place at a home on Brookview Avenue in Tallaght, Dublin 24.
- When
- The search was carried out at around 2.45pm on Friday 5 May 2023.
- Other details
- A man in his late 30s and a woman in her late 40s were arrested.
- Both were detained at separate garda stations in Dublin.
- The arrests were part of investigations into drug trafficking networks.
- Investigation
- The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Garda investigations are ongoing.
- A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding the woman.
- Charges
- The man arrested in connection with the seizure has been charged, according to a garda update dated 5 May 2023.
- The woman was released without charge.
- In court
- The man is expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 2, at 10:30am on Saturday 6 May 2023.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatOver €70,000 of suspected cocaine was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí found an estimated €71,890 worth of suspected cocaine. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí also found a sum of cash. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Tallaght, Dublin 24. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a home on Brookview Avenue in Tallaght. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe arrests followed a search on the afternoon of Friday 5 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place at around 2.45pm on 5 May. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe woman arrested has been released without charge. (garda.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding the woman. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGarda investigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe man arrested in connection with the seizure has been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 2, at 10:30am on Saturday 6 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- otherThe arrests were part of investigations into drug trafficking networks. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA man in his late 30s and a woman in her late 40s were arrested and detained at separate garda stations. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 May2023Cocaine and cash seized as gardai arrest two in Dublin
Reports a cocaine and cash seizure at a Tallaght home with two arrests; no existing case matches this incident.
suspect, late 30s, malesuspect, late 40s, female - 5 May2023Update - Operation Tara - Over €70,000 of Suspected Cocaine Seized, Two Persons Arrested, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Friday 5th May 2023
Man charged and expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 6 May 2023. Woman released without charge, with a file to the DPP.
accused, late 30s, malesuspect, late 40s, female