Ireland Two men arrested after drugs worth €125,000 seized in Dublin
On 18 May 2023, gardaí searched a residential premises in Dublin's North Inner City as part of Operation Tara and seized cannabis, MDMA and ketamine with an estimated street value of €125,000, along with €8,000 in cash. Two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested during the search and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Dublin Garda station. The drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis while investigations continue. Both men have since been charged and were due to appear before Dublin District Court on Saturday 20 May 2023 at 4:30pm.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested18 May
3 reports - Charged18 May
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cannabis herb, cannabis resin, MDMA and ketamine were seized during the search.
- The drugs had an estimated combined street sale value of €125,000, with analysis pending.
- €8,000 in cash was also seized.
- Where
- The search took place at a residential premises in Dublin's North Inner City.
- When
- The search took place on Thursday 18 May 2023.
- Investigation
- The operation was led by the Dublin Crime Response Team as part of Operation Tara, which targets the sale and supply of illicit drugs in the Dublin Region.
- The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and investigations are ongoing.
- Two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested during the search.
- Other details
- Both men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and held at a Dublin Garda station.
- Sources give the publication date of the arrest reports as 19 May 2023 and the charge notice as 20 May 2023.
- Charges
- Both men have been charged in connection with the seizure.
- In court
- Both men were due to appear before Dublin District Court on Saturday 20 May 2023 at 4:30pm.
30 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDrugs and cash were seized during the operation. (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis herb, cannabis resin, MDMA and ketamine were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatThe drugs had a combined estimated street sale value of €125,000, with analysis pending. (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis herb and resin, MDMA and ketamine worth an estimated €125,000 were recovered. (rte.ie)
- whatGardaí found cannabis, ketamine and MDMA with an estimated street value of €125,000. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí also found €8,000 in cash. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe operation took place in the North Inner City area of Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search was carried out in Dublin's North Inner City. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a residential premises. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search took place in Dublin's north inner-city. (rte.ie)
- whereThe drugs were seized from a residential property in the north inner city. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Thursday 18 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on 18 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe house search took place yesterday, relative to the article's publication on 19 May 2023. (rte.ie)
- whenThe seizure followed a search in Dublin the day before the article was published. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe operation was led by the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT). (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara, targeting the sale and supply of illicit drugs in the Dublin Region. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationTwo men were arrested. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out through Operation Tara. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationTwo men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested during the raid. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe two men remain detained at a Garda station in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeTwo males arrested in connection with the seizure have been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtBoth were expected to appear before Dublin District Court on Saturday 20 May 2023 at 4:30pm. (garda.ie)
- other€8,000 in cash was seized. (garda.ie, rte.ie)
- otherTwo men aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested during the search. (garda.ie)
- otherBoth men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station. (garda.ie)
- otherThe two men are being held at a Dublin Garda station. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 May2023Two men arrested after drugs worth €125,000 seized in Dublin
Adds the arrests of two men aged in their 30s and 40s, the estimated €125,000 value of the drugs, the €8,000 in cash, and that the drugs will go for forensic analysis. The article gives no names.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 19 May2023Drugs worth €125,000 and cash seized in Dublin
Adds the ages of the two arrested men (30s and 40s), the drug types, the cash seized, and that the men are held at a Dublin Garda station.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 18 May2023Operation Tara - Seizure of Drugs and Cash, Dublin Crime Response Team. 18th May, 2023,
Official Garda press release (Dublin Crime Response Team) confirming the seizure and arrests, adding the Section 2 detention, the Dublin Garda Station detention, that the drugs will go to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and that investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 18 May2023Court Appearances - Operation Tara - Seizure of Drugs and Cash by Dublin Crime Response Team - 18th May 2023
Confirms that the two males arrested during the 18 May 2023 North Inner City operation have been charged and sets out their District Court appearance on 20 May 2023 at 4:30pm.
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