Issue Date: 10th July 2024
Gardaí who seized cocaine valued at €3m and arrested a man in his 30s following a search operation in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, on Tuesday 9th July 2024, have carried out further searches today, Wednesday 10th July 2024, in relation to this investigation.
These searches were carried out in a number of residential locations, in the Dublin 10 and Dublin 12 areas, by members of the Serious Crime South Ballyfermot Drug & Detective units with assistance from the Garda Dog Unit, Divisional Search Team and the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT).
During the course of the further searches, cocaine with an approximate value of €2,500, and €1,600 cash were seized.
Gardaí arrested a woman (30’s) in connection with the seizures. She was detained pursuant to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Dublin area. She has since been charged, and is due to appear before the courts at a later date.
Six scrambler motorcycles were also seized.
The suspected cocaine will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) to undergo analysis.
The man (30’s) arrested in relation to the searches on Tuesday 9th July remains in Garda custody at this time.
Detective Superintendent Tomás Gormley, Office in Charge of Serious Crime South, Clondalkin, said: "We wish to acknowledge the excellent work conducted by local Gardaí, who were assisted by colleagues in the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) and National Support Services, in keeping people in the community safe. The detrimental impact of the sale and supply of drugs as well as the illegal activities of organised crime groups cannot be underestimated. We remain determined to dismantle their presence in the wider Clondalkin and Ballyfermot area.”
Investigations are ongoing.
