05-05-2025
Spaniard and Englishman charged over €1.6million Dublin heroin seizure with links to ‘transnational crime organisation'
TWO men have been charged over a €1.6million seizure of heroin in Dublin.
The drugs are linked to 'a transnational criminal organisation', Dublin District
The men, who both live in
Sanchez deferred making a bail application, while Etienne sought to be released on the grounds he came to Ireland on a trip with his co-accused and denies the charge.
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However, Det Garda Tom McCarrick objected to bail, telling how the GNDOCB had received a confidential tip on Friday about 'a transnational organised
The court heard it suggested a Spanish national named Christian Munoz Sanchez and others had a large quantity of heroin in west
He said Etienne was arrested in Lucan before gardai learnt his co-accused was travelling in a taxi, which was stopped at the Coolock Slip Road of the M1.
Cops searched the cab and found 21 packages of heroin.
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Etienne's solicitor Kate McGhee disputed claims her client was caught red-handed, describing it as 'nonsensical'.
Judge Clancy agreed officers hadn't established this but denied bail.
She remanded both men in custody.
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The two men were charged in a Dublin court
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