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BreakingNews.ie
18 hours ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Man (30s) and woman in late teens arrested after €240k cannabis seizure
A man in his 30s and a woman in her late teens were arrested by gardaí following the seizure of 12kg of herbal cannabis by Revenue officers in separate locations in Swords, Co Dublin, on Monday, June 9th. The cannabis has an estimated value of €240,000, and the seizure was the result of a joint operation conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Revenue's Customs Service and Coolock District Drug Unit. Advertisement Both the man and woman are currently detained in garda stations in North Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.
Irish Examiner
12-05-2025
- Irish Examiner
Man, 50's, arrested in connection with €1.8m cannabis seizure in Louth
A man in his 50s has been arrested in connection with the seizure of around 90kgs of cannabis in Co Louth. He is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act 1996. Revenue officers seized the drugs, which had an estimated value of €1.8m, on May 12 as part of a joint intelligence-led operation with the Garda National Drugs, Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Louth Divisional Drugs Unit. The drugs seized will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. Investigations are ongoing.
BreakingNews.ie
12-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Cannabis worth €1.8m seized in Co Louth in joint Garda and Revenue operation
Herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1.8 million has been recovered in Co Louth. A man in his 50s was arrested and is currently detained at a Garda Station in the county. Revenue officers seized approximately 90 kgs of herbal cannabis in a joint operation with the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Louth Divisional Drugs Unit. Describing it as an intelligence-led operation, a Garda statement said the seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing joint investigations into the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. It said investigations are ongoing. Advertisement
Irish Times
08-05-2025
- Irish Times
Two held over seizure of cannabis valued at up to €10m in Co Clare
Two people are being questioned by gardaí following the seizure of cannabis understood to be valued at between €7 million and €10 million in Co Clare. The drugs were recovered in the Meelick area, a short distance from the border with Co Limerick. The seizure was part of a planned joint operation led by Revenue and Customs officials and gardaí attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, supported by colleagues attached to the Limerick Garda Divisional Drugs Unit and Gardaí in Co Clare. One person is being held at a Garda station in Limerick, the other is being detained in Co Clare. READ MORE Sources said the investigation was 'ongoing'. Gardaí were asked for comment and did not immediately respond. A spokesperson at Revenue said a press release would be issued later on today.
