Four men charged over €5.1m cannabis seizure in Dublin
Four males, aged in their 20s, 40s, 50s and 60s, were charged in connection with a €5.1 million cannabis seizure in Dublin on 28 May 2026. All four were scheduled to appear before Court 2 of the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on 30 May 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested29 May
2 reports - Charged30 May
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports31 statements extracted from the articles
- what255 kilograms of suspected cannabis herb was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cannabis was worth an estimated €5.1 million (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFour males were arrested in connection with the investigation (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCannabis herb with an estimated value of €5.1 million was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatFour men aged in their 60s, 50s, 40s and 20s were arrested. (irishtimes.com)
- whatApproximately 255kg of drugs were seized. (irishtimes.com)
- what255 kilograms of cannabis worth more than €5 million was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFour men aged in their 20s, 40s, 50s and 60s were arrested (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cannabis seized was valued at €5.1 million. (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe detainees were held at Garda Stations in the Dublin area (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place at a Dublin location. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe seizure was made in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe men were arrested at Garda Stations in the Dublin area (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on Thursday, 28 May 2026 (irishmirror.ie, garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Thursday, 28 May 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe court appearance is on Saturday 30 May 2026. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationRevenue Officers seized the cannabis herb (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe four males were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations were ongoing at the time of the report (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was intelligence-led and run by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in conjunction with Revenue officers. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGarda investigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe men were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeGardaí confirmed the men had been charged (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeAll four men have been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtAll four are scheduled to appear before Court 2 of the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin on Saturday 30 May (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe four men are scheduled to appear before Court 2 of the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin. (garda.ie)
- otherThe men are being held in Garda stations in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe men are being held under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 30 May202630/05/2026 Court Appearance - GNDOCB and Revenue, €5.1m Cannabis Seizure, Dublin Metropolitan Region - 28th May 2026
Garda press release confirming the four men have been charged and are appearing in court.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, malesuspect, 60s, male - 30 May2026Four men due in court after more than €5m worth of cannabis seized in garda op
Confirms the four men have been charged and specifies the exact court (Court 2, Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin) and date (30 May 2026) for their appearance. Also states the quantity seized as 255 kilograms and identifies the joint operation as conducted by GNDOCB and Revenue's Customs Service.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, malesuspect, 60s, male - 29 May2026Four arrested as cannabis worth ‘more than €5m’ seized
Reports the initial arrest of the four men and provides details of the operation, including the 255kg quantity seized and the involvement of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in conjunction with Revenue.
suspect, 60s, malesuspect, 50s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 29 May2026Gardai swoop to seize more than €5m worth of suspected illegal drug
Provides operational details: 255kg of cannabis herb, joint GNDOCB and Revenue Customs Service operation, Section 50 detention at Garda Stations in the Dublin area, investigations ongoing.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, malesuspect, 60s, male