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Court Appearance - Organised Crime Operation West Dublin 4th April 2017

Court Appearance - Organised Crime Operation West Dublin 4th April 2017

Gardaí have charged a 58 year old man. He is due to appear before Dublin District Court, Criminal Courts of Justice this afternoon, Thursday 6th April 2017 at 4 pm.

The man was arrested in the West Dublin area on Tuesday morning 4th April 2017. He was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. He remains in Garda custody.
Two other men arrested in connection with this investigation have been released from Garda custody without charge. A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Previous press release refers.


As part of an operation targeting organised crime Gardaí have arrested three men.
Gardaí from the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau supported by members of the Special Crime Task Force, Emergency Response Unit and Armed Support Unit carried out a planned search of a premises in West Dublin this morning, Tuesday 4th April 2017 shortly before 11am.   Two of the men arrested, both late 50s, are currently detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. The third man, early 30s, was arrested following the discovery of cocaine with an estimated value of €5,000, pending analysis. He is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.   All three men remain in Garda custody, detained at various Garda stations across West Dublin.   Investigations are on-going. No further information is available.