Ireland Under investigation after suspected cocaine seized in Oldtown, County Dublin
Gardaí seized suspected cocaine, a large quantity of suspected mixing agent and five vehicles after a search of a property in the Oldtown area of County Dublin on the morning of Friday 27 August 2021. The search was carried out under warrant as part of Operation Tara, and a Garda dog located a box of suspected cocaine in the rear of a vehicle on the property. Gardaí valued the cocaine at approximately €358,000, while RTÉ reported more than €350,000, and it is pending analysis. No arrests have been made and no one has been charged, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reported27 Aug
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized approximately €358,000 of suspected cocaine, which is pending analysis; RTÉ reported the value as more than €350,000.
- A large quantity of suspected mixing agent was seized.
- Five vehicles with a combined estimated value of over €300,000 were seized.
- Where
- The search took place at a property in the Oldtown area of County Dublin.
- When
- The search took place on the morning of Friday 27 August 2021, beginning at approximately 8:30am.
- Investigation
- The search was conducted under warrant as part of Operation Tara by Gardaí from the Divisional Taskforce DMR North, assisted by the Emergency Response Unit and the Garda Dog Unit.
- A Garda dog located a box in the rear of a vehicle on the property, and the cocaine was found inside it.
- No arrests have been made to date.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The recorded offences are possession of drugs (cocaine) and drug trafficking, and no person has been charged.
23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatApproximately €358,000 of suspected cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
- whatA large quantity of suspected mixing agent was seized (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatFive vehicles with a combined estimated value of over €300,000 were seized (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatCocaine believed to be worth more than €350,000 was seized (rte.ie)
- whatFive vehicles with an estimated value of over €300,000 were seized (rte.ie)
- whatA large amount of suspected mixing agent was also found (rte.ie)
- whatOver €358,000 worth of suspected cocaine was seized (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe search was at a property in the Oldtown area of County Dublin (garda.ie, rte.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe search was conducted on the morning of Friday, 27 August 2021 (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place at approximately 8:30am (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on the morning of Friday 27 August 2021 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe search began at approximately 8:30am (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted as part of Operation Tara (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Divisional Taskforce DMR North conducted the search (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted under warrant (garda.ie)
- investigationA Garda dog located a box in the rear of a vehicle on the property (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made to date (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationThe cocaine was found in a box in the back of a vehicle by a garda dog (rte.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out as part of Operation Tara (rte.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing (rte.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Divisional Taskforce DMR North conducted the search, assisted by the Emergency Response Unit and the Garda Dog Unit (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe cocaine was pending analysis (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Aug2021North Dublin gardai seize over €350k worth of suspected cocaine and 5 vehicles
Initial report of the Operation Tara property search in Oldtown, North Dublin, resulting in the seizure of suspected cocaine, mixing agent and five vehicles with no arrests made.
- 27 Aug2021Cocaine and vehicles seized after Dublin search
Adds detail that the cocaine was found in a box in the back of a vehicle by a garda dog, and states the cocaine value as 'more than €350,000' (the earlier report gave a more precise figure of over €358,000).
- 27 Aug2021Operation Tara - €358,000 of Suspected Cocaine and Five Vehicles Seized, County Dublin, Friday, 27th August, 2021
Official Garda press release providing operational details of the Operation Tara search, including the role of the Garda Dog Unit in locating the box of cocaine, the involvement of the Emergency Response Unit, and the time of the search at approximately 8:30am.