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Case No. 12634Drug offences (cocaine seizure) · Co. Donegal · 19 Sep 2025

Gardaí seize over €17,000 of suspected cocaine in Carrigans, Donegal

A man in his 20s was arrested after over €17,000 in suspected cocaine was seized from a property in Carrigans, Co Donegal, at approximately 7am on 19 September 2025. He was released without charge pending a file to the DPP, and the seizure is part of Operation Tara.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested22 Sep
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatOver €17,000 in suspected cocaine was seized in Donegal (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe seizure occurred at a property in Carrigans (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe seizure occurred at approximately 7am on 19 September 2025 (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe man was released without charge pending a file to the DPP (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs seized will be sent for further analysis (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe seizure is part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Sep2025
    Arresteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Gardaí seize over €17,000 of suspected cocaine in Donegal

    Reports the seizure of over €17,000 in suspected cocaine at a property in Carrigans, the arrest and subsequent release without charge of a man in his 20s, and identifies the seizure as part of Operation Tara.

    suspect, 20s, male