Ireland Two arrested and €810k of drugs seized in west Dublin raid
On Wednesday 23 August 2023, gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team and local gardaí seized drugs worth €810,000 during a search operation in west Dublin, including 8kg of cocaine valued at €560,000 and 4kg of MDMA valued at €250,000. A man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s were arrested as part of the investigation and detained at Garda stations in the DMR under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. The drugs were sent for analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. The latest reported development is that gardaí said investigations were ongoing, and no charges have been reported.
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- Arrested23 Aug
2 reports - Charged
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized drugs worth €810,000 in total.
- The seizure included 8kg of cocaine valued at €560,000.
- The seizure included 4kg of MDMA valued at €250,000.
- Where
- The seizure was made in a raid in west Dublin.
- When
- The seizure was made on Wednesday, 23 August 2023, as part of a search operation.
- Investigation
- The Dublin Crime Response Team and local gardaí were involved in the operation.
- The drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Gardaí said investigations were ongoing.
- Other details
- A man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s were arrested as part of the investigation.
- Both were detained at Garda stations in the DMR under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- Charges
- The articles report no charges against either person.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized 8kg of cocaine valued at €560,000. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí seized 4kg of MDMA valued at €250,000. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí seized drugs worth €810,000 in total. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe seizure included eight kilos of cocaine worth €560,000 and four kilos of MDMA worth €250,000. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in west Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe raid took place in west Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe seizure was made on Wednesday as part of a search operation. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe Dublin Crime Response Team and local gardaí were involved in the operation. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA man in his 50s and a woman in his 40s were arrested as part of the investigation. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBoth suspects are detained at Garda stations in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s were arrested as part of the investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherBoth people are detained at Garda stations in the DMR under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Aug2023Two arrested and €810k worth of drugs seized after west Dublin raid
First report of the raid: gives the total value of drugs seized, the types and quantities of drugs, the units involved, the arrested people's ages and sexes, and the detention legislation. Says the drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.
suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 40s, female - 23 Aug2023Gardaí seize €810,000 worth of drugs in west Dublin with two arrested
Reports the seizure values (8kg cocaine valued at €560,000, 4kg MDMA valued at €250,000), the arrest of a man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s, their detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and that the drugs are with Forensic Science Ireland. No matching existing case found.
suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 40s, female