Ireland Two men charged after €900,000 cannabis and cash seized in Tallaght and Lucan, Dublin
Gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle in Tallaght, Dublin, at about 6.15pm on Saturday 29 June 2024 and seized cannabis herb and €800 in cash. Follow-up warrant searches of two premises in Tallaght and Lucan found cannabis herb, cannabis resin and cannabis plants valued at over €900,000, along with drug paraphernalia. A man in his late 30s and a man in his late 40s were arrested and detained at a Garda station in Dublin, and both have since been charged in relation to the seizures. Both men appeared before Tallaght District Court on Monday 1 July 2024, and the drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland while investigations continue.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged29 Jun
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized a quantity of cannabis herb and €800 in cash during a vehicle search.
- Cannabis herb, cannabis resin and cannabis plants valued at over €900,000, along with drug paraphernalia, were seized in follow-up searches.
- Where
- Gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle in Tallaght, Dublin.
- Two premises were searched under warrant in Tallaght and Lucan.
- When
- The vehicle was stopped and searched at about 6.15pm on Saturday 29 June 2024.
- Investigation
- Gardaí from the Serious Crime unit in Tallaght carried out the vehicle stop and search.
- A man in his late 30s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin.
- A man in his late 40s was arrested during the follow-up searches and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin.
- All the drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
- Charges
- Both men have since been charged in relation to the seizures.
- In court
- Both men appeared before Tallaght District Court on Monday 1 July 2024.
- Other details
- Investigations are ongoing.
21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized in excess of €900,000 worth of drugs and €800 in cash during a search operation on 29 June 2024. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized a quantity of cannabis herb and €800 in cash during the vehicle search. (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis herb, cannabis resin and cannabis plants worth over €900,000, along with drug paraphernalia, were seized in the follow-up searches. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí found a quantity of cannabis herb and €800 in cash during the vehicle search. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatCannabis herb, cannabis resin and cannabis plants with a value over €900,000 were seized, along with drug paraphernalia. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereGardaí conducted a stop and search of a vehicle in Tallaght. (garda.ie)
- whereTwo premises were searched under warrant in Tallaght and Lucan. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe vehicle stop and search took place at approximately 6.15pm on Saturday evening. (garda.ie)
- whenThe vehicle was stopped at about 6.15pm on a Saturday evening. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his late 30s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationA man in his late 40s was arrested during the follow-up searches and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationAll the drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Serious Crime unit in Tallaght stopped and searched a vehicle in Tallaght. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his late 30s was arrested at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA second man, in his late 40s, was arrested during the follow-up searches. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeBoth men have since been charged in relation to these seizures. (garda.ie)
- chargeBoth men have since been charged in relation to the seizures. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtBoth men appeared before Tallaght District Court on Monday 1 July 2024. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man in his late 30s was held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Dublin Garda station. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Jul2024Gardai seize €900,000 worth of cannabis and €800 in cash after Dublin search
Reports the full seizure total (over €900,000 of drugs plus €800 cash), the two-stage arrests, the charges and the court appearance on 1 July 2024. No existing case covers this operation.
accused, late 30s, maleaccused, late 40s, male - 29 Jun2024Operation Tara: €977,000 Drugs and €800 Cash Seized and Arrests, Tallaght and Lucan. 29th June, 2024.
Official garda.ie press release giving the arrest details for each man, the detention sections used, the drugs' FSI analysis, the charges, and the court appearance on 1 July 2024.
accused, late 30s, maleaccused, late 40s, male