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Case No. 7427Drug trafficking · Co. Dublin · 21 Oct 2025

Herbal cannabis worth €114,000 seized in Tallaght

On 21 October 2025, Revenue officers seized approximately 5.7kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €114,000, in Tallaght, Dublin, as part of a joint operation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Tallaght District Drugs Unit and Revenue's Customs Service. Gardaí arrested a man in his 70s, whose name and nationality are not given in the sources, and he was detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. No charge or court appearance is reported, and the latest development is that investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested21 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Approximately 5.7kg of herbal cannabis was seized.
  • The estimated value of the seized cannabis was €114,000.
Where
The seizure took place in Tallaght, Dublin.
When
The seizure and arrest took place on 21 October 2025.
Investigation
  • The seizure was made in an intelligence-led joint operation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Tallaght District Drugs Unit and Revenue's Customs Service.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Other details
Revenue officers seized the cannabis, and gardaí arrested one male aged in his 70s.
In court
The man is detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatApproximately 5.7kg of herbal cannabis was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe estimated value of the cannabis was €114,000. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place in Tallaght, Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure occurred on 21 October 2025. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Oct2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    Joint Operation Drug Seizure An Garda Síochána and Revenue Customs €114,000 Herbal Cannabis, Tallaght, Dublin. 21st October, 2025.

    Initial Garda press release reporting the seizure and arrest.

    suspect, 70s, male