Ireland Drugs worth over €190,000 seized and one man arrested in Tallaght
On Thursday 27 August 2026, Gardaí from Tallaght, assisted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, stopped a vehicle on the N7 and found cocaine estimated at €100,000 concealed in the car. The driver, a man in his 40s whose name is not given, was arrested and detained at Tallaght Garda Station under drug trafficking legislation. Follow-up searches at a residential address in the Old Bawn area of Tallaght recovered further drugs and €15,320 in cash, bringing the total estimated street value to over €190,000. The Garda press release of 28 August 2026 said the man remained in Garda custody, the drugs are subject to analysis by FSI, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested28 Aug
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Drugs with an estimated street value in excess of €190,000 were seized.
- One man, the driver of a stopped vehicle, was arrested.
- A large quantity of cocaine with an estimated value of €100,000 was found concealed in the car.
- Follow-up searches recovered cocaine valued at €29,890, crystal methamphetamine valued at €47,250, cannabis valued at €9,520 and oxycodone valued at €7,000.
- Cash totalling €15,320 was seized.
- Where
- The vehicle was stopped on the N7.
- Follow-up searches were carried out at a residential address in the Old Bawn area of Tallaght.
- When
- The joint operation was conducted on Thursday, 27 August 2026.
- Investigation
- The Tallaght Drugs Unit was assisted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
- The arrested man was detained at Tallaght Garda Station under drug trafficking legislation and remained in Garda custody as of 28 August 2026.
- All drugs seized are subject to analysis by FSI.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- The operation was part of Operation Tara, targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Tallaght area.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDrugs with an estimated street value in excess of €190,000 were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatOne individual was arrested. (garda.ie)
- whatThe operation targeted the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Tallaght area. (garda.ie)
- whatA large quantity of cocaine with an estimated value of €100,000 was concealed in the car. (garda.ie)
- whatThe driver, a male in his 40s, was arrested. (garda.ie)
- whatCocaine valued at €29,890 was recovered in the follow-up searches. (garda.ie)
- whatCrystal methamphetamine valued at €47,250 was recovered. (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis valued at €9,520 was recovered. (garda.ie)
- whatOxycodone valued at €7,000 was recovered. (garda.ie)
- whatCash totalling €15,320 was seized. (garda.ie)
- whereA vehicle was stopped on the N7. (garda.ie)
- whereFollow-up searches were conducted at a residential address in the Old Bawn area of Tallaght. (garda.ie)
- whenThe joint operation was conducted on Thursday, 27 August 2026. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe Tallaght Drugs Unit was assisted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe driver was detained at Tallaght Garda Station under drug trafficking legislation. (garda.ie)
- investigationAll drugs seized are subject to analysis by FSI. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- otherThe operation was part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Aug202628/08/2026 Operation Tara - Drug Seizure and Arrest at Tallaght, Dublin – 27th August 2026
Garda press release detailing the Operation Tara drug seizure and arrest in Tallaght, including the breakdown of drugs and cash recovered in the vehicle and follow-up searches.
suspect, 40s, male