Case No. 12570Drug offences (heroin seizure) · Co. Louth · 27 Sep 2025
Man arrested after heroin worth over €24,000 seized from Dundalk residence
Gardaí attached to the Dundalk Drugs Unit searched a residential property in Dundalk on 27 September 2025 and seized heroin with an estimated street value in excess of €24,000 along with €1,120 in cash. A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested29 Sep
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHeroin with an estimated street value in excess of €24,000 was seized. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- what€1,120 in cash was also seized. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a residential property in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe search was conducted on Saturday, 27 September 2025. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out by Gardaí attached to the Dundalk Drugs Unit. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe operation formed part of ongoing investigations into the sale and distribution of illegal drugs. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe suspected drugs were sent for analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherA man in his 20s was arrested at the scene. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe man remains in Garda custody. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Sep2025Man arrested after drugs worth thousands seized from Dundalk residence
Initial report of the arrest and seizure; drugs sent for FSI analysis, man remains in Garda custody.
suspect, 20s, male