Huge cannabis seizure in Dublin, two men arrested

Following the seizure of cannabis valued at €2.4 million by Dublin garda, four men have been detained on drug trafficking-related charges. On Thursday, just after 2 p.m., garda officers stopped two vehicles and searched a home in the south inner city area and a business in west Dublin. In the course of the operation, 120 … Read more

More than €1m worth of cannabis seized by gardaí in Kilkenny and Galway

Two separate searches of homes in Co. Kilkenny and Co. Galway on Monday resulted in the seizure of cannabis valued at more than €1 million, gardaí said. During the search of a “sophisticated growhouse” inside a property in Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, garda officials discovered suspected cannabis plants valued at over €950,000. A woman in her … Read more

Teenager arrested after €765k drug seizure at Rosslare Europort

A teenager has been arrested following the seizure of over €765k of herbal cannabis at Rosslare Europort. During regular operations yesterday, Revenue agents recovered almost 38kgs of herbal cannabis with the use of their mobile x-ray scanner and detection dog Jasper. When a polish registered articulated vehicle and trailer landed on a ferry from Cherbourg, … Read more

Gardaí seize €8.4m of cocaine flown by private plane into Co Longford, two arrested

Gardaí have seized cocaine worth €8.4 million, which was flown into Co Longford, on a private plane. Two men have been arrested and the plane was also seized by gardaí. The 120-kilo haul was seized when officers attached to the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, supported by other units, intercepted two vehicles shortly … Read more

Cocaine and heroin worth over €1.3 million seized at Rosslare Europort

Revenue officers seized €1.3 million worth of heroin and cocaine as part of a search at Rosslare Europort today. Revenue officers stopped and searched an unaccompanied trailer this morning after it arrived on a ferry from Dunkirk in France. The drugs were discovered after Revenue officers stopped and searched an unaccompanied trailer this morning that … Read more

Gardaí seize €4.69 million worth of cocaine in south-east Dublin

A man aged in his twenties has been arrested after gardaí seized more than €4.6 million worth of cocaine in Leopardstown in Dublin on Friday. As part of an ongoing investigation targeting serious organised criminal activity, officers stopped a vehicle in the Leopardstown and found 67 kilogrammes of cocaine, with an estimated street value of … Read more

Two men in custody in relation to €2 million seizure of herbal cannabis

Two men remain in custody after following the seizure of 100kg of cannabis in an operation targeting an organised crime gang.The drugs, with an estimated street value of €2 million, were discovered during an operation carried out by gardaí and Revenue in Drogheda, Co Louth. The seizure was part of ongoing investigations targeting suspects involved … Read more

Drug trafficking: Man arrested as €3.1m seized at Dublin Port

A 46-year-old man has been arrested after €3.1m worth of cocaine was seized in Dublin Port on Saturday. Some 45kg of drugs were found in a refrigeration unit inside a vehicle by officials, with the help of a detector dog The operation was made as part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected of involvement in … Read more