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Case No. 5631Drug trafficking (MDMA, cocaine and cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 19 Jun 2024

Woman in her 50s arrested after drugs worth €270,000 seized in Coolock, Dublin

On Wednesday 19 June 2024, gardaí searched a property in Coolock, Dublin 17, under warrant as part of Operation Tara and seized suspected drugs worth over €270,000, including suspected MDMA valued at approximately €203,400. A woman in her 50s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin. Gardaí said the drugs are with Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and that investigations are ongoing. She has since been charged in relation to the seizure and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court No. 4, on Sunday 7 July 2024 at 10:30am.

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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Suspected MDMA valued at approximately €203,400 was seized.
  • Cocaine (€24,010), cannabis herb (€21,800), cannabis jellies (€20,000) and cannabis (€4,200) were also seized.
  • Weighing scales and drugs paraphernalia were also seized.
  • The total value of the drugs seized is over €270,000.
Where
The search took place at a property in Coolock, Dublin 17, Co Dublin.
When
The search took place on Wednesday 19 June 2024; the garda.ie release says it began just after 12 noon, while the Irish Times describes it as taking place on Wednesday afternoon.
Investigation
  • The search under warrant was carried out by the Coolock District Drugs Unit as part of Operation Tara.
  • The seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
  • Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • A woman in her 50s was arrested at the scene.
  • She was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin.
Charges
She has been charged in relation to the seizure.
In court
She is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court No. 4, on Sunday 7 July 2024 at 10:30am.
26 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatSuspected MDMA worth approximately €203,400 was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatCocaine, cannabis herb, cannabis jellies and cannabis were also seized, valued at €24,010, €21,800, €20,000 and €4,200. (garda.ie)
  • whatWeighing scales and drugs paraphernalia were also seized. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe total value of the drugs seized is over €270,000. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized suspected illegal drugs worth €270,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMDMA valued at approximately €203,400 was seized. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCocaine worth €24,010 was seized. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCannabis herb worth €21,800 was seized. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCannabis jellies worth €20,000 were seized. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCannabis worth €4,200 was seized. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe seizure took place during a search operation in Coolock, Dublin 17. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a property in Coolock, Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe search took place on Wednesday 19 June 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search was carried out on a Wednesday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA search under warrant of a property in Coolock was carried out by the Coolock District Drugs Unit as part of Operation Tara, just after 12 noon. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was carried out by the Coolock District Drugs Unit as part of Operation Tara. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeShe has been charged in relation to the seizure. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • courtShe is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court No. 4, on Sunday 7 July 2024 at 10:30am. (garda.ie)
  • courtShe is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in July. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA woman aged in her 50s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
  • otherShe was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman was arrested at the scene. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Jun2024
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman (50s) arrested after gardaí seize drugs worth €270,000 in Dublin

    Adds the arrest under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, the charge, the breakdown of the seized drugs by type and value, and the next court date. No existing case covers this seizure.

    accused, 50s, female
  2. 19 Jun2024
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara: €270,000 Drugs Seized and Arrest, Coolock, Dublin 17, 19th June 2024

    Official Garda press release confirming the arrest and charge of the woman in her 50s. It adds the detention under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act, the court date of Sunday 7 July 2024 at 10:30am at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court No. 4, the itemised drug values, and that the drugs are with Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

    accused, 50s, female