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Case No. 3594Possession of controlled drugs · Co. Waterford · 9 Mar 2026

Man and woman arrested after €229,000 cannabis and THC seizure in Lismore, Co Waterford

A man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were arrested after an intelligence-led joint operation seized approximately 10.35kg of herbal cannabis and THC products with an estimated total value of €229,000 in Lismore, Co Waterford, on 9 March 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Mar
    3 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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27 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA total of €229,000 of suspected illegal cannabis and THC was seized in Lismore, Co. Waterford, on 9 March 2026. (garda.ie)
  • whatRevenue Customs Officers seized 10.35 kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €207,000. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • whatFurther products containing suspected THC with an estimated value of €22,000 were seized by An Garda Síochána in a follow-up search. (garda.ie)
  • whatCannabis and THC products with an estimated value of €229,000 were seized (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatRevenue Customs Officers seized more than 10kg of herbal cannabis from the property (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatVarious suspected THC products were seized in a follow-up search (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were arrested and held at a local Garda station (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatProducts containing suspected THC with an estimated value of €22,000 were seized by An Garda Síochána in a follow-up search (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatRevenue Customs officers seized approximately 10.35kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €207,000. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA subsequent search by An Garda Síochána uncovered additional products containing suspected THC valued at a further €22,000. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe total estimated value of the seized drugs was €229,000. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were arrested in connection with the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were discovered at a property in the Lismore area during an intelligence-led operation (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were discovered in Lismore, Co Waterford. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on Monday, 9 March 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was intelligence-led and involved the GNDOCB, Waterford County Drugs Unit and Revenue Customs Service. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe two arrested are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Co. Waterford. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was carried out by the GNDOCB and the Waterford County Drugs Unit (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for formal analysis (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the matter are ongoing (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was an intelligence-led joint operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Waterford County Drugs Unit and the Revenue Commissioners. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationBoth suspects are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Co Waterford. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe seized substances have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations into the matter are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe two arrested are detained pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Mar2026
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest man and woman following major drugs seizure

    Initial arrest report following a joint Garda and Revenue drugs operation in Lismore.

    suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female
  2. 9 Mar2026
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, follow-up
    Two arrests as Gardaí and Revenue seize six-figure drugs stash in Waterford

    Provides the official Garda press release with precise seizure details (10.35kg herbal cannabis, €207,000; THC products, €22,000), the legal basis for detention (Section 2, Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996), and confirmation that drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland.

    suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female
  3. 9 Mar2026
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Joint Operation – Gardaí and Revenue Customs Seize €229,000 Cannabis and THC - Two Arrests, Lismore, Co. Waterford, 9th March 2026

    Official Garda press release confirming the seizure details, the agencies involved, the legal basis for detention, and that the drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.

    suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female