Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10746Drugs offence · Co. Cavan

Man arrested after cannabis seizures in Cavan town

In early March 2026, Revenue officers seized 6.25kg of cannabis worth €125,000 in a search at a site in Cavan town. A garda drugs unit later seized a further 7.8kg, worth about €156,000, in a search of a nearby property, for a combined estimated value of €281,000. A man in his 30s has been arrested and is detained at a Garda station in the north west. The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, gardaí say the investigation is ongoing, and no charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 Mar
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Revenue officers seized 6.25kg of cannabis valued at €125,000 in a search at a site in Cavan town.
  • A garda drugs unit seized a further 7.8kg of suspected cannabis, worth about €156,000, in a search of a nearby property.
  • The total estimated value of the cannabis seized was €281,000.
Where
The seizures took place in Cavan town, County Cavan.
When
The article says the seizures happened 'yesterday', and it is dated 7 March 2026 in the text but 1 March 2026 in the tracker header.
Other details
  • A man in his 30s was arrested following the seizures.
  • The suspect is detained at a Garda station in the north west.
Investigation
  • The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
  • Gardaí said the investigations are ongoing.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe total estimated value of the cannabis seized was €281,000. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatRevenue officers seized 6.25kg of cannabis valued at €125,000 in a search at a site in Cavan town. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatA garda drugs unit seized a further 7.8kg of suspected cannabis worth about €156,000 in a search of a nearby property. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe seizures took place in Co Cavan. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said the investigations are ongoing. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherA man in his 30s was arrested. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe suspect is detained at a Garda station in the north west. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Mar2026
    Arrestedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man arrested after cannabis worth €281k seized by gardaí and Revenue in Cavan town

    Reports a Revenue search in Cavan town and a later garda drugs unit search of a nearby property, with a combined estimated value of €281,000; the incident date is given only as "yesterday" relative to the article's 7 March 2026 publication.

    suspect, 30s, male