Ireland Two men charged after €750,000 cannabis seizure in Dublin 13
On Friday 5 May 2023, Revenue officers and gardaí seized about 35kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at €750,000, during a search operation in Dublin 13. Two men were arrested, reported as one in his 40s and one in his 30s by some sources and both in their 40s by others, and were detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act at a Garda station in north Dublin. The operation was a joint one by the GNDOCB and the Revenue Customs Service, and it targeted people suspected of involvement in organised crime. The latest reported development is that the two men have been charged and were due to appear before CCJ Court 1 on Monday 8 May 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested6 May
2 reports - Charged5 May
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Revenue officers seized about 35kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €750,000.
- Gardaí arrested two men, reported as one in his 40s and one in his 30s, or as both in their 40s.
- Where
- The search and seizure took place in Dublin 13.
- The two men were detained at a Garda station in north Dublin.
- When
- The search and seizure took place on Friday 5 May 2023.
- Cause
- The search targeted people suspected of involvement in organised crime and was part of an ongoing investigation.
- Investigation
- The operation was a joint one by the GNDOCB, Raheny and Coolock District Drugs Units, the Raheny District Crime Unit and the Revenue Customs Service.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- The two men were detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, reported as the 1996 Act in some sources and the 1966 Act in others.
- Charges
- The two men have been charged, reportedly after being found in possession of the cannabis.
- In court
- The two men were due to appear before CCJ Court 1 of the Criminal Court of Justice on Monday 8 May 2023.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatRevenue officers seized about 35 kilograms of herbal cannabis. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAbout 35kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €750,000 was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatRevenue officers seized about 35 kilograms of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €750,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí arrested one man in his 40s and another in his 30s. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search took place in Dublin 13. (garda.ie)
- whereThe cannabis was seized in Dublin 13. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe two men were detained at a Garda station in north Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereA search operation was carried out in Dublin 13. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Friday 5 May 2023. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on 5 May 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out by GNDOCB and Revenue Customs. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe raid targeted people suspected of involvement with organised crime. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was a joint operation by Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, with Raheny and Coolock District Drugs Units and the Raheny District Crime Unit. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe search was part of an operation targeting persons suspected of involvement with organised crime. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Raheny and Coolock drugs unit, the Raheny district crime unit and the Revenue Customs Service were involved. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí arrested the men as part of a search operation targeting people involved in organised crime. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe seizure was worth €750,000 in cannabis. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe two men have been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeTwo men were charged after being found in possession of the cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe two men are due to appear before CCJ Court 1 on Monday 8 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- courtThe two men were due to appear before the Criminal Court of Justice, Court 1, on Monday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTwo men in their 40s were arrested as part of the search. (garda.ie)
- otherThe two men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in North Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherTwo men were arrested and detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1966. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 8 May2023Two men in 40s due in court after huge €750,000 drugs find in Dublin
Gives the date of the search as Friday 5 May 2023 and names the units involved. Reports the two men as in their 40s, while another passage describes one as in his 40s and the other in his 30s.
accused, 40s, maleaccused, 30s, male - 6 May2023Gardaí and customs seize cannabis worth €750,000
Irish Times report on the same Friday cannabis seizure. It names the agencies involved, gives the men's ages as decades (40s and 30s), and says they were detained at a Garda station in north Dublin with investigations ongoing.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 6 May2023Two men arrested and €750,000 cannabis seized in North Dublin
Adds that the two men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in North Dublin, gives their age ranges (40s and 30s), names the agencies in the joint operation, and includes a Revenue statement that investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 5 May2023Court Appearance - Two Arrests and €750,000 Cannabis Seized, Joint GNDOCB and Revenue Operation - Dublin 13, 5th May 2023
Confirms the two men arrested in the search have been charged and gives their court date of Monday 8 May 2023 at CCJ Court 1.
accused, 40s, maleaccused, 40s, male