Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 1150Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine) · Co. Louth · 12 Aug 2025

Gardaí and Revenue seize €700,000 cocaine in Dundalk, Co. Louth, two arrested

On 12 August 2025, Revenue officers seized 10kg of cocaine with an estimated value of €700,000 in Dundalk, Co. Louth, as part of a joint operation with the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Dundalk Divisional Drug and Detective Units. A man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were arrested following the seizure. Both were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Investigations remain ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested12 Aug
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
10kg of cocaine with an estimated value of €700,000 was seized in Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Where
The seizure took place in Dundalk, Co. Louth.
When
The seizure took place on 12 August 2025.
Investigation
  • The operation was a joint intelligence-led operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Dundalk Divisional Drug and Detective Units, and Revenue Customs Service.
  • A man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were arrested following the seizure.
  • Both were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
  • Investigations remain ongoing.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • what10kg of cocaine was seized in Dundalk, Co. Louth (garda.ie)
  • whatThe cocaine had an estimated value of €700,000 (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were arrested following the seizure (garda.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place in Dundalk, Co. Louth (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on 12 August 2025 (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation involved the GNDOCB, Dundalk Divisional Drug and Detective Units, and Revenue Customs Service (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe two arrested were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations remain ongoing (garda.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 12 Aug2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    Joint Operation - Gardaí and Revenue Seize €700,000 Cocaine, Two Arrests, Co. Louth, 12th August 2025

    Gardaí and Revenue seized 10kg of cocaine worth €700,000 in Dundalk, Co. Louth, and arrested a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

    suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female