Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8856Drug trafficking (cocaine importation) · Co. Dublin

Cocaine worth €1.7m seized in refrigerated container at Dublin Port

Revenue officers seized about 24.5kg of cocaine worth over €1.7 million from a refrigerated container at Dublin Port on 27 July 2026, according to the article text. The container had arrived from Rotterdam and was scanned with a mobile x-ray machine, and a detector dog named Darcy helped with the operation. No victim is identified, and no arrests, charges or named suspects have been reported. Revenue says investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported1 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Revenue seized over €1.7 million worth of cocaine at Dublin Port.
Where
  • About 24.5kg of cocaine was found hidden in a refrigerated container at Dublin Port.
  • The container arrived from Rotterdam.
When
The article text gives the seizure date as 27 July 2026, while the article's metadata gives 1 July 2026.
Cause
Revenue officers were conducting routine operations when they discovered the drugs.
Investigation
  • The container was scanned using a mobile x-ray machine.
  • A detector dog named Darcy helped with the operation.
Charges
No arrests, charges or named suspects have been reported.
Other details
  • Revenue says investigations are ongoing.
  • The seizure is part of Revenue's operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOver €1.7 million worth of cocaine was seized at Dublin Port. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereAbout 24.5kg of cocaine was found in a refrigerated container. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeRevenue officers were conducting routine operations when they discovered the drugs. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe container was scanned using a mobile x-ray machine. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationA detector dog named Darcy helped with the operation. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherRevenue says investigations are ongoing. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe seizure is part of Revenue's operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jul2026
    Reportedthejournal.ie, first report
    Revenue seize €1.7m worth of cocaine hidden in refrigerated container at Dublin Port

    Revenue seizure report with no arrests or named suspects; investigations are ongoing. The article's metadata date (1 July 2026) conflicts with the text, which says the seizure was made 'today' and gives 27 Jul 2026, so the incident date uses the text.