# Cocaine

# MV Matthew

Four men appear in court charged in relation to cargo ship cocaine seizure

Judge Roberts remanded all four men in custody to appear in the court again by video link on 10 October.

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# Portugal

Decriminalisation on the ground: Inside a drug consumption room in Lisbon

As the debate over decriminalisation heats up in Ireland, The Journal travelled to Lisbon to report on a different approach to drugs

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# Drugs

Two arrested and €1.6 million of drugs seized in north Dublin

Cocaine estimated to be worth €910,000 was seized along with cannabis herb valued at €720,000.

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Aug 6th 2023, 5:43 PM

# Arrests

Three arrested in Cork after €4.2 million of cocaine seized

Two men in their 20s and one man in his 30s were arrested when Gardaí seized 60 kilogrammes of cocaine.

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Aug 5th 2023, 6:02 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

'The baggies don't have a little health warning': Doctor warns coke strokes are on the rise

A report by

Jamie McCarron

Cocaine can cause sudden surges in blood pressure leading to a stroke in hours or even minutes.

"This year was the most I've ever seen, we had four cases in just one month."

The clinical lead of the Irish National Audit of Stroke says many people are unaware of the risks of cocaine.

It's particularly a problem in younger people, Dr Joe Harbison told reporter Jamie McCarron.

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Aug 5th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Charged

Man due in court following seizure of €9.3 million worth of cocaine in Rosslare Port

In total, almost 133 kilograms of cocaine was seized after Revenue officers had profiled an alleged offender.

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Aug 4th 2023, 11:29 AM

# Wexford

Man in his 30s arrested over the seizure of €9.3m worth of cocaine in Rosslare Port

Almost 133 kilograms of cocaine was seized after Revenue officers had profiled an alleged offender.

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Aug 2nd 2023, 6:34 PM

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2023

# Gardaí

Suspected cocaine packages found in Donegal worth an estimated €4 million as search continues

The search and investigation operation involves a number of Garda units alongside Revenue’s Maritime Unit.

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Jul 20th 2023, 7:24 PM

# Organised Crime

Cocaine and cannabis with €2.1m euros seized in Kildare and Westmeath

The operation targeted transnational organised crime and led to the arrest of five men and one woman.

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Jul 17th 2023, 6:49 AM

# Wexford

Two men charged after €11.4m of cocaine seized at Rosslare Harbour

The drugs were found in a horsebox arriving from France.

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Jul 15th 2023, 7:16 PM

# Dublin

Gardaí seize €525,000 worth of suspected cocaine while Revenue seize MDMA and cannabis

Several arrests have been confirmed today related to drug seizures.

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Jul 6th 2023, 2:19 PM

# cocaine addiction

Cocaine overtakes opiates to become Ireland's 'most common' problem drug

Cocaine was reported over 4,000 times as the most common problem drug in treatment cases in 2022.

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Jun 20th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Drugs Seizure

Two men charged after €1.3 million worth of drugs seized in Co Kildare

The search was part of an investigation into the sale and supply of drugs by an organised crime group in west Dublin.

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Jun 13th 2023, 11:04 PM

# Courts

Man granted bail after being charged with €180k worth of drugs

He was charged with unlawfully possessing cocaine, cannabis, MDMA and ketamine.

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Jun 5th 2023, 6:07 PM

# Drugs

Man charged after €100,000 worth of cocaine seized in Co Galway

€7,300 in cash was also seized following the search of a residence in An Spidéal, Co Galway yesterday evening.

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Jun 1st 2023, 9:17 PM

# Courts

Man jailed for five years after suitcase containing €1 million of drugs found in his home

Heroin with an estimated value of around €560,000 and cocaine valued at approximately €490,000 was found during a search of the address.

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May 18th 2023, 5:10 PM

# Looking Back

'I hope people who are struggling with alcohol can learn from my experiences' - Murphy

The 27-year-old returned in February after serving a 14-month ban for breaches of Covid regulations and for being over the alcohol limit on two occasions when he turned up to ride.

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May 14th 2023, 7:35 PM

# operation tara

Man charged after suspected cocaine worth €70,000 seized in Tallaght

A woman in her 40s was also arrested but was released without charge.

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May 6th 2023, 7:05 AM

# Ringaskiddy

Suspected cocaine estimated to be worth €3.8 million found in refrigeration unit at Cork port

The drugs are believed to have been imported into the country from Ecuador.

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Apr 14th 2023, 10:29 PM

# Cocaine

Man arrested with €2.4 million of cocaine at Rosslare Europort

The drugs were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched a vehicle that had exited a ferry from Cherbourg, France.

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Mar 19th 2023, 7:25 PM

# Gardaí

Two arrested and €27,000 worth of drugs seized during raids in Co Wicklow

During the operation two residential properties were searched in Wicklow Town and Greystones along with an industrial unit in Delgany.

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Mar 11th 2023, 2:01 PM

# Courts

Man jailed for smuggling over €650,000 worth of cocaine into Ireland in shampoo bottles

The court heard that Jeferson Pedrucci owed money to loan sharks in Brazil.

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Mar 10th 2023, 4:31 PM

# drug taking

Simon Harris: 'Direct link between snorting a line and murder, assault, criminality and misery'

The Justice Minister told the Dáil that casual drug use was far from victimless.

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Feb 16th 2023, 11:44 AM

# New Zealand

Enough cocaine to 'service New Zealand for 30 years' found floating in Pacific Ocean

The cocaine is thought to have been dropped there by an international drug-smuggling syndicate.

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Feb 8th 2023, 2:34 PM

# Limerick

Crack cocaine 'hit Limerick city like snow', drug users say

A dedicated addiction team has been formed to tackle crack cocaine use in the mid-west region.

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Feb 8th 2023, 12:05 AM

# drug trafficking

EU warned that organised crime is 'as big a threat' as terrorism

The EU’s home affairs commissioner gave the warning today at a major drug smuggling hub.

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Feb 7th 2023, 8:17 PM

# Wicklow

Man arrested and €100,000 of cocaine seized by Gardaí in Arklow yesterday

A man in his 50s was arrested at the scene and is being detained at Rathmines Garda Station.

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Jan 29th 2023, 4:07 PM

# Tipperary

Two men go on trial for alleged possession of €80k worth of cocaine for sale or supply

Michael Morgan (43) and John Walsh (36) appeared before Nenagh Circuit Court today.

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Jan 25th 2023, 9:20 PM

# North Dublin

Man (22) arrested after Revenue officers seize over €339,000 worth of cocaine in north Dublin

The seizure was made in the north Dublin area earlier today.

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Jan 4th 2023, 8:14 PM

# Kinder Surprise

Irishman accused of smuggling cocaine to Australia 'internally' in Kinder Surprise capsules

If found guilty he faces a maximum penalty of 25 years’ imprisonment.

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Jan 4th 2023, 5:41 PM

Last year

2022

# Gardaí

Cannabis worth €2.4 million seized after gardaí intercept two vehicles in Dublin

Gardaí searched a residential premises in Dublin’s south inner city and a business premises in west Dublin.

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Dec 23rd 2022, 10:47 AM

# excess

'His weight fluctuated, the end looked nigh for Argentina’s most famous number 10'

Read an extract from USA 94: The World Cup that Changed the Game by Matthew Evans.

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Nov 26th 2022, 8:30 AM

# operation tara

Man due in court after €1.12 million worth of cocaine found in Drogheda

The seizure was made as part of Operation Tara.

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Nov 13th 2022, 2:07 PM

# operation tara

Two people arrested after gardaí seize over €1 million worth of heroin and cocaine

Gardaí made the seizure following a search of a residential property in Dublin yesterday evening.

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Oct 21st 2022, 9:42 AM

# Cocaine

Two people arrested as €1.26 million worth of cocaine seized as vehicle searched at Dublin Port

The seizure was made as part of a joint operation by Revenue and gardaí.

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Oct 10th 2022, 7:24 PM

# operation tara

Man arrested after gardaí seize €60,000 worth of cocaine in Tuam

Gardaí carried out a search under warrant at a domestic residence in Tuam yesterday.

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Sep 10th 2022, 12:43 PM

# Gardaí

Cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy worth over €120k seized in Waterford

Two men and a woman, all in their twenties, were arrested at the scene

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Aug 26th 2022, 5:50 PM

# Waterford

Two men arrested after seizure of kilogramme of cocaine worth over €75k

One man is aged in his 20s and the other is in his teens.

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Aug 26th 2022, 10:29 AM

# Westmeath

Two men charged over seizure of cocaine worth €8.4 million

The two men, aged 54 and 40, are due to appear in court today.

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Aug 7th 2022, 10:34 AM

# Seized

Over €1 million worth of cocaine seized at Dublin Airport

Three men have been arrested.

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Jul 12th 2022, 12:37 PM