Fourth man charged over €350,000 drug seizure in Stirling, Co Meath
A man in his 60s has been charged in connection with a €350,000 drug seizure at a residential property in Stirling, Co Meath on 19 March 2025, and is due before Navan District Court on 21 March 2025.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested19 Mar
- Charged19 Mar
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatA drug seizure worth €350,000 was made at a residential property in Stirling, Co Meath. (garda.ie)
- whatThe fourth man arrested in connection to the seizure is aged in his 60s. (garda.ie)
- whatThe drugs seized were worth €350,000. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized drugs worth €350,000 during a search operation (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized 12kg of cannabis herb (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized 400g of heroin (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized 8 bars of cannabis resin (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized cannabis oils, gels, jellies and vapes (garda.ie)
- whatFour men were arrested at the scene (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place at a residential property in Stirling, Co. Meath. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search was at a residential property in Stirling, Co. Meath (garda.ie)
- whereThe men are detained at Garda Stations across Meath, Kildare and Dublin (garda.ie)
- whenThe drug seizure took place on Wednesday 19 March 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on 19 March 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe court appearance is scheduled for 20 March 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on 19 March 2025 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man in his 60s remains in Garda custody. (garda.ie)
- investigationTwo men aged in their 60s and 30s remain in Garda custody. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the drug seizure are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of a long-running investigation into a criminal group based in West Dublin (garda.ie)
- investigationThe men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)
- investigationAll seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man has now been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeA man in his 30s has been charged in connection with the investigation. (garda.ie)
- chargeTwo men aged in their 40s have been charged in relation to the drug seizure. (garda.ie)
- courtHe is expected to appear before Navan District Court on Friday 21 March 2025. (garda.ie)
- courtAll three men charged are due before Court 2 at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 20 March 2025. (garda.ie)
- courtBoth charged men are due to appear before Court 2 in the Criminal Courts of Justice. (garda.ie)
- otherTwo men aged in their 40s were previously charged in the case. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Mar2025Operation Tara: €350,000 Drugs Seized, Four Men Arrested, Co. Meath. 19th March, 2025.
Original Garda press release announcing the Operation Tara drug seizure and four arrests in Stirling, Co Meath, part of a long-running investigation into a West Dublin-based criminal group.
suspect, 60s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 19 Mar2025Court Appearance Operation Tara: €350,000 Drugs Seized, Four Men Arrested, Co. Meath. 19th March, 2025.
Reports that two men in their 40s have been charged and are due before Court 2, Criminal Courts of Justice on 20 March 2025; two other men (60s and 30s) remain in Garda custody with investigations ongoing.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 60s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 19 Mar2025Update (2) Court Appearance Operation Tara: €350,000 Drugs Seized, Four Men Arrested, Co. Meath. 19th March, 2025.
Confirms a man in his 30s has been charged alongside two men in their 40s, all due before Court 2 at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 20 March 2025. The man in his 60s remains in Garda custody.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 60s, male - 19 Mar2025Update (3) Court Appearance Operation Tara: €350,000 Drugs Seized, Four Men Arrested, Co. Meath. 19th March, 2025.
Third update on Operation Tara reporting that the fourth man arrested in connection with the €350,000 drug seizure has now been charged and is due before Navan District Court.
suspect, 60s, male