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Case No. 0966Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 23 Sep 2025

Man arrested after €380,000 cannabis seized in Dublin

A man in his 40s was arrested on 23 September 2025 after Gardaí and Revenue seized 19kg of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €380,000 in Dublin during a joint operation by the GNDOCB, Drug Unit Serious Crime South, and Revenue's Customs Service in the DMR West.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested23 Sep
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRevenue officers seized approximately 19kg of suspected herbal cannabis with an estimated value of approximately €380,000 in Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • what19kg of herbal cannabis was seized with an estimated value of €380,000. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) West. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe arrested man is detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin City area. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe man is detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin City area. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on 23 September 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs seized are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man is detained pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Sep2025
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested as gardai and Revenue seize €380,000 of herbal cannabis in Dublin

    Initial arrest report following joint GNDOCB and Revenue operation in DMR West; man detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

    suspect, 40s, male
  2. 23 Sep2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Joint Operation – Gardaí and Revenue Seize €380,000 worth of Cannabis, One Arrest in Dublin, 23rd September 2025

    Official Garda press release confirming the seizure of 19kg of cannabis, the arrest of a man in his 40s under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, and that the drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.

    suspect, 40s, male