Gardaí seized 87,000 street tablets in €200k Dublin raid, court hears

Tom Tuite

Gardaí recovered 87,000 street tablets and a kilogramme of cannabis – worth almost €200,000 – in a raid at a Dublin apartment on Wednesday, a court has heard.

Gavin Guinan Cahill (48) and Rebecca McEnroe (45) have been remanded in custody pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Guinan Cahill of Lisadel Road, Crumlin, Dublin, and McEnroe were charged with possessing the drugs for sale or supply at her home on New Street, Dublin 8, on May 13th.

It follows an operation by the Dublin South Central drugs units.

The combined value of the drugs was over €198,000, Judge Michele Finan heard at Dublin District Court.

Garda Niamh McGoldrick and Darragh Frewen objected to bail and would not agree to their release with conditions.

The officers told the court that they had a warrant to search McEnroe's apartment, and that gardaí gained entry by force.

Garda McGoldrick said Guinan Cahill was caught red-handed and was asleep in the apartment close to some of the drugs.

The court heard they were allegedly found in a kitchen, living room, the main bedroom, and a spare bedroom, including in wardrobes and a bedside locker.

Garda Frewen alleged there were weighing scales and bagging, and that documentation showed McEnroe was the tenant.

Her solicitor proposed that she reside at an alternative address, but Garda Frewen rejected it, saying it was a location of material interest in this investigation.

Defence solicitor Damien Coffey said his client, Guinan Cahill, was a vulnerable person who was preyed on by others. He is to receive attention in custody after the judge noted he was on a lot of medication.

They have yet to enter pleas and will appear again next week.

Judge Finan refused bail. Legal aid was granted to the pair who are on social welfare.