A man in his 40s and has been arrested in North Dublin in connection with a drug raid by Gardaí.
The man is currently being detained at a Dublin Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice *Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
The raid, which took place on Wednesday morning, was carried out as part of Operation Tara – an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy, which was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in July of 2021. The operation’s focus is to “disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels – international, national, local.” Its particular focus is on the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply of controlled drugs.
Following an investigation by the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT), a search of a residential premises in Dublin was carried out, which discovered a combination of drugs, including cocaine, ketamine, MDMA (also known as ecstasy), cannabis herb and cannabis vape.
The search also discovered controversial cannabis jellies, which have featured in the news for years as a new danger being discovered on the market. In 2021, it was revealed that children as young as 3 are being poisoned by these cannabis “edibles,” with several being hospitalised since.
A growing number of Irish children are being hospitalised after being poisoned by cannabis jellies, also known as “edibles,” according to a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant.#gripthttps://t.co/tcLCrjElZz
— gript (@griptmedia) June 8, 2021
A growing number of Irish children are being hospitalised after being poisoned by cannabis jellies, also known as “edibles,” according to a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant.#gripthttps://t.co/tcLCrjElZz
— gript (@griptmedia) June 8, 2021
The total street value of the drugs seized discovered is estimated to be €320,000, though this figure is subject to further analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
Investigations are ongoing.