Man arrested after nearly €2m cocaine and cannabis seized in New Ross, Co. Wexford
On Friday 22 August 2025, officers attached to the Wexford Crime Unit searched a premises in New Ross, Co. Wexford as part of Operation Tara and seized approximately 89kg of cannabis with an estimated value of €1.76 million and 2kg of cocaine with an estimated value of €140,000. A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Co. Wexford. The seized drugs were sent for further analysis. By Monday 25 August, Gardaí confirmed the man had been released without charge and a file would be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, with investigations ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested22 Aug
5 reports - Charged
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- Verdict
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Approximately 89kg of cannabis with an estimated value of €1.76 million and 2kg of cocaine with an estimated value of €140,000 were seized.
- Where
- The search was conducted at a premises in New Ross, Co. Wexford.
- When
- The search and seizure took place on Friday 22 August 2025.
- Investigation
- The search was carried out by officers attached to the Wexford Crime Unit as part of Operation Tara.
- A man in his 40s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Co. Wexford.
- The seized drugs were sent for further analysis.
- The man was released without charge and a file was to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Other details
- Operation Tara focuses on street-level dealing in cities, towns and villages across the country.
- Separately, Revenue Officers seized 150.6kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €3,012,000 at Rosslare Europort on Saturday 23 August 2025, and a man in his 50s was arrested in connection with that seizure.
38 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe suspect is a man in his 40s (garda.ie)
- what89kg of cannabis with an estimated value of €1.76 million was located. (garda.ie)
- what2kg of cocaine with an estimated value of €140,000 was located. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested in relation to the seizure. (garda.ie)
- whatDrugs with an estimated value of almost €2 million were seized in Co Wexford (irishtimes.com)
- what89kg of cannabis with an estimated value of €1.76 million was recovered in New Ross (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo kilograms of cocaine with an estimated value of €140,000 were also seized (irishtimes.com)
- whatRevenue Officers seized around 150.6kgs of herbal cannabis at Rosslare Europort. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cannabis had an estimated street value of €3,012,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 50s was arrested by An Garda Síochána. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatApproximately 89kg of cannabis was seized with an estimated value of €1.76 million. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAn additional 2kg of cocaine was located with an estimated value of €140,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the seizure. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search was of a premises in New Ross, Co. Wexford. (garda.ie)
- whereThe man is detained at a Garda Station in Co. Wexford. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe cannabis was found in a truck that had disembarked from a ferry from Bilbao, Spain. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search was conducted at a premises in New Ross, Co. Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Friday 22 August 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure and arrest took place on Saturday 23 August 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Friday, 22 August 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested in relation to the investigation (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man has been released without charge (garda.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe seizure was carried out as part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out by members attached to the Wexford Crime Unit. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe drugs seized will be sent for further analysis. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of Operation Tara (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act at a station in Co Wexford (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí said on Monday the man had been released without charge and a file would be prepared for the DPP (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí attached to Wexford Crime Unit carried out the search (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe drugs seized are to be sent for further analysis (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe truck was stopped as a result of routine profiling. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Co. Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOfficers attached to the Wexford Crime Unit conducted the search. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs have been sent for further analysis. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherOperation Tara focuses on street-level dealing in cities, towns and villages across the country (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Aug2025Man arrested after Gardai seize nearly €2m worth of cocaine and cannabis
Initial report of the arrest and seizure details, including drug quantities, values and the operation name.
suspect, 40s, male - 26 Aug2025Man arrested after over €3m of cannabis found in truck at Rosslare Europort
Reports the arrest and seizure of over €3m in cannabis at Rosslare Europort.
suspect, 50s, male - 23 Aug2025Almost €2m in drugs seized in Co Wexford
Confirms the man in his 40s has been released without charge with a file to be prepared for the DPP; drugs to be sent for further analysis; investigations ongoing.
suspect, 40s, male - 22 Aug2025€1.9m Cocaine and Cannabis Seizure in New Ross, Co. Wexford, 22nd August 2025
Official Garda press release confirming the seizure details and specifying that the suspect is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda Station in Co. Wexford, with drugs to be sent for further analysis.
suspect, 40s, male - 22 Aug2025Update: €1.9m Cocaine and Cannabis Seizure in New Ross, Co. Wexford, 22nd August 2025
The man has been released without charge; a file will be prepared for the DPP; investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 40s, male