Gardaí seize €150,000 of drugs in Swords, Co. Dublin
Gardaí searched a residential property in Swords, Co. Dublin on 9 October 2026 and seized suspected cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €150,000, reported as €175,000 in a later Garda release, along with drug paraphernalia, cash and other items. An adult male in his late teens was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. He was charged with possession of drugs for sale or supply and is due to appear before Balbriggan District Court on 3 November 2026. The search was part of Operation Tara and ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the area.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged10 Oct
4 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €75,000 and suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 were seized, with the total reported as €150,000 in one Garda release and €175,000 in another.
- Drug paraphernalia, cash and other items were also seized.
- Where
- Gardaí searched a residential property in Swords, Co. Dublin under warrant.
- When
- The search took place on Friday 9 October 2026.
- Investigation
- An adult male in his late teens was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
- The seized drugs were to be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for examination.
- The search was part of Operation Tara and ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the area.
- Charges
- The arrested male was charged with possession of drugs for sale or supply.
- In court
- He is due to appear before Balbriggan District Court on 3 November 2026.
32 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSuspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €75,000 was seized (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatSuspected cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 was seized (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatAn adult male aged in his late teens was arrested (garda.ie)
- whatA male in his late teens was arrested in connection with the seizure (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA large quantity of suspected drugs was seized, predominantly cocaine and cannabis. (garda.ie)
- whatThe drugs had an estimated street value of €150,000. (garda.ie)
- whatAdditional drug paraphernalia, cash and other items were also seized. (garda.ie)
- whatThe seized drugs were predominantly cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €150,000 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDrug paraphernalia, cash and other items were also seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a residential property in Swords, Co Dublin on 9 October 2026 (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a residential property in Swords on Saturday, October 9 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe operation took place in Swords, Co. Dublin. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe operation was carried out on Friday 9 October 2026. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search of the home took place on Friday 9 October 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspect was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspected cocaine and cannabis will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for examination (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the area (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspect was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by the Garda Commissioner in July 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of ongoing investigations into an incident in the area. (garda.ie)
- investigationA domestic residence was searched under warrant. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAll seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of ongoing investigations into an incident in the area (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe arrested male has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe teenage male has been charged (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe suspect was charged to appear before Balbriggan District Court on 3 November 2026 (garda.ie)
- courtThe suspect was charged to appear before Balbriggan District Court on Tuesday, November 3 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe arrested male is due to appear in front of the court at a later date. (garda.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear in court at a later date (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA male in his late teens was arrested. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe arrested male was conveyed to a Garda Station in Co. Dublin. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Oct2026Drugs worth €150,000 seized as part of Garda investigation into Dublin incident
Gardaí seized €150,000 in cocaine and cannabis from a Swords home on 9 October 2026; a teenage male was arrested and charged, with a court date yet to be set.
suspect, late teens, male - 11 Oct202611/10/2026 Gardaí seize €150,000 of drugs, Swords, Co. Dublin, Friday 9th October 2026
Garda press release reporting a drug seizure and arrest in Swords following a warrant search of a domestic residence.
suspect, late teens, male - 11 Oct2026Teenager arrested after gardai seize €175k worth of drugs in Dublin operation
Provides the specific breakdown of drug values (€75,000 cocaine and €100,000 cannabis totalling €175,000), the court (Balbriggan District Court), the court date (3 November 2026), the statutory basis for detention (Section 2, Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996), and that the drugs will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland.
suspect, late teens, male - 10 Oct202610/10/2026 Operation Tara - Seizure of €175,000 Worth of Cocaine and Cannabis, One Arrest, Swords, Co Dublin, 9th October 2026
Official Garda press release providing the exact drug values (€75,000 cocaine, €100,000 cannabis, total €175,000), the specific court (Balbriggan District Court) and date (3 November 2026) for the suspect's appearance, and confirmation that the drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for examination.
suspect, late teens, male