Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between September 1971 and September 1972, from the ages reported

Offences

Drug trafficking (cocaine)

Where

Co. Wexford

Reporting

4 reports, 18 Sep 2024 to 23 Sep 2024

Outlets

irishtimes.com, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie

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• Three of four men granted bail over Wexford cocaine seizure Drug trafficking (cocaine) · Co. Wexford

  On 16 September 2024, Gardaí seized 100kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of €7 million and €300,000 in cash at a farmyard in Knockadock, Kilmuckridge, Co Wexford, as part of an international operation following an encrypted messaging service cracked by Australian police. Four men were arrested and charged with possession of a controlled drug and possession with intent to sell or supply under the Misuse of Drugs Act: men Dean Chambers, 47, Karl Dowling, 52, and Patrick Kinsella, 52, and Polish man Wojciech Kuzio, 31. At Gorey District Court on 18 September, three were remanded in custody with consent to bail and Kuzio was remanded in custody. At Wexford District Court on 23 September, Chambers, Dowling and Kuzio were granted bail on conditions, while Kinsella's application was adjourned to 1 October and he was remanded in custody.

  In court, 18 Sep 2024Accused · 4 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 23 Sep2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Three of four men granted bail over Wexford cocaine seizure

   Three men charged in connection with €7m cocaine haul in Wexford granted bail

   accused, Karl Dowling, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Karl Dowling♂52IE
2. 18 Sep2024
   In courtrte.ie, in Three of four men granted bail over Wexford cocaine seizure

   Four men charged in connection with €7m drugs seizure

   accused, Karl Dowling, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Karl Dowling♂52IE
3. 18 Sep2024
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Three of four men granted bail over Wexford cocaine seizure

   Four men appear in court charged in connection with €7m cocaine seizure

   accused, Karl Dowling, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Karl Dowling♂52IE
4. 18 Sep2024
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Three of four men granted bail over Wexford cocaine seizure

   Four men appear in Wexford court charged over 100kg cocaine haul worth €7 million

   accused, Karl Dowling, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Karl Dowling♂52IE

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