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Case No. 6948Drug trafficking (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 12 Dec 2023

Woman arrested after €660,000 cannabis seized in Dublin 7

On Tuesday 12 December 2023, gardaí and Revenue officers carried out a joint search in Dublin 7 and seized about 33kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at €660,000. A woman in her 30s was arrested and taken into garda custody, and she was held at a Dublin garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Gardaí and Revenue said investigations were ongoing, and no charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported. The latest report, published by the Irish Mirror on 13 December 2023, confirms the arrest and the ongoing investigation.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested12 Dec
    3 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman in her 30s was arrested after about 33kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at €660,000, was seized.
Where
The seizure took place in Dublin 7, on the city's northside.
When
The search was carried out on Tuesday, 12 December 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the DMR North Central Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue officers carried out the joint operation.
  • Gardaí and Revenue said investigations are ongoing.
  • Revenue said the seizure is part of its ongoing joint investigations into organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.
Other details
  • The woman was taken into garda custody and held at a Dublin garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
  • The sources do not give the woman's name.
  • The Irish Mirror also mentioned a separate Revenue cannabis seizure at Dublin Port earlier in the month, which is not part of this case.
Charges
No charge against the woman has been reported.
In court
No court appearance by the woman has been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman in her 30s was arrested after herbal cannabis worth around €660k was seized. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe operation uncovered 33kg of cannabis herb. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAbout 33kg of cannabis herb was seized, with an estimated value of €660,000. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe search took place in Dublin 7. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was seized in Dublin 7. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe cannabis was found in Dublin 7 on the city's northside. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe search was carried out earlier on the day the article was published. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe woman was taken into Garda custody on Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the GNDOCB, the DMR North Central Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue officers carried out the search. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationRevenue says investigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe search was carried out by gardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the DMR North Central Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue officers. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe operation was carried out by Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the DMR North Central Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue customs officers. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman is held at a Dublin garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherA woman in her 30s was arrested. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman was detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Dec2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Woman arrested as Gardaí seize cannabis stash worth €660k in Dublin

    Original report of the arrest and seizure. The article also mentions a separate Revenue seizure of cannabis at Dublin Port earlier in the month, which is a different incident and is not recorded here.

    suspect, 30s, female
  2. 12 Dec2023
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Joint Garda and Revenue operation nets cannabis worth €660,000

    Reports a joint Garda and Revenue cannabis seizure in Dublin 7 and the arrest of a woman in her 30s. The article says the seizure was on Tuesday but does not give the date; it was published on 12 December 2023, a Tuesday. No charge is reported.

    suspect, 30s, female
  3. 12 Dec2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Woman, 30s, arrested as herbal cannabis worth €660k found in joint operation

    First report of this seizure. The article gives the value, location and arrest, and states that the woman is held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. It names no suspect and was published the same day as the search.

    suspect, 30s, female