Man and woman arrested as cocaine worth €700,000 seized in Dundalk
A man and woman have been arrested after cocaine worth €700,000 was seized in Dundalk today.
Revenue officers seized 10kg of cocaine in an intelligence-led operation in Co Louth.
The man (40s) And woman (30s) are currently being detained in a Co Louth Garda Station.
As part of an intelligence-led operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Dundalk Divisional Drug and Detective Units, and Revenue Customs Service, Revenue officers seized 10kg of cocaine with an estimated value of €700,000 in Dundalk, Co. Louth today, Tuesday 12th August 2025.
Gardaí arrested a man (40s) and a woman (30s) following the seizure and they are currently being detained in a Garda Station in Co. Louth under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
Investigations remain ongoing.
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