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Case No. 10234Drugs offence · Co. Kildare · 1 Apr 2026

Four arrested after €7 million cannabis seized at Athy property

Gardaí seized cannabis with an estimated street value of €7 million at a property in Athy, Co Kildare, during planned searches on 1 April 2026 under Operation Tara. Four people were arrested at the scene: three men, two in their 30s and one in his 40s, and one woman in her 20s. Their nationalities are not stated in the sources. As of the report on 2 April 2026, all four were detained at garda stations in the east, the seized drugs were to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and investigations were ongoing.

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  2. Arrested1 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí seized cannabis with an estimated street value of €7 million.
Where
The cannabis was found during a search of a single property in Athy, Co Kildare.
When
The searches took place on 1 April 2026, the day before the article was published.
Investigation
  • The searches were planned and formed part of ongoing investigations under Operation Tara.
  • The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
  • A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed and an incident room has been set up at Carlow Garda Station.
  • Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • Four people were arrested at the scene: three men, two in their 30s and one in his 40s, and one woman in her 20s.
  • All four arrested people are detained at garda stations in the east.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCannabis with an estimated street value of €7 million was found at a single property in Athy. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatGardaí recovered cannabis with an estimated street value of €7 million. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was recovered during a search of a property in Athy. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe searches were carried out the day before the article was published. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe searches were part of ongoing investigations under Operation Tara. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationA Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed and an incident room has been set up at Carlow Garda Station. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherFour individuals were arrested at the scene. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe four arrested were three men, two in their 30s and one in his 40s, and one woman in her 20s. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherAll four are detained at garda stations in the east. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Apr2026
    Arrestedthejournal.ie, first report
    Four arrests made after gardaí seize €7 million worth of cannabis from Kildare property

    First report of the Athy cannabis seizure and four arrests, with the day of the searches given only as 'yesterday' relative to the article date.

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