Man arrested after two kilos of cocaine seized in Blackrock, Dublin
On Tuesday 2 September 2025, Revenue officers seized approximately 2 kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €140,000 in Blackrock, Co. Dublin. A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the seizure as part of a joint intelligence-led operation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the DMR East Divisional Drug Unit, and Revenue Customs Service. He is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin area under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. The seized drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland and investigations remain ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested2 Sep
4 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Approximately 2 kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €140,000 was seized.
- Where
- The seizure took place in Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
- When
- The arrest and seizure occurred on Tuesday 2 September 2025.
- Investigation
- The operation was a joint intelligence-led operation conducted by the GNDOCB, DMR East Divisional Drug Unit, and Revenue Customs Service.
- A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the investigation.
- The man is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin area under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- The seized drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.
- Investigations remain ongoing.
24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatApproximately 2 kg of suspected cocaine was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatThe cocaine had an estimated value of €140,000. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatRevenue officers seized approximately 2kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €140,000. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatRevenue officers seized suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €140,000 in Blackrock, Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe cocaine haul weighed 2kg. (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo kilos of cocaine were seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Blackrock, Co. Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Blackrock. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Blackrock, Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe arrest and seizure occurred on 2 September 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on Tuesday 2 September 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was conducted jointly by the GNDOCB, DMR East Divisional Drug Unit, and Revenue Customs Service. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was intelligence-led. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was made as part of joint operations by the GNDOCB, DMR East Divisional Drug Unit, and Revenue Customs Service. (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man is detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin area under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 40s on Tuesday as part of a joint intelligence-led operation. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man is being detained at a Garda station in the Dublin area. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe suspected drugs will be sent for analysis to Forensic Science Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations remain ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Sep2025Man arrested after two kilos of cocaine seized in Dublin
Initial arrest and seizure report; man detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996; drugs sent for analysis by Forensic Science Ireland; investigations ongoing.
suspect, 40s, male - 2 Sep2025Gardaí arrest man following suspected cocaine seizure in Blackrock, Dublin
Initial report of the arrest and 2kg cocaine seizure in Blackrock.
suspect, 40s, male - 2 Sep2025Man arrested after €140,000 cocaine seized in south Dublin
Confirms the arrest and adds that the man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, the drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland, and the seizure is part of Revenue's work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity.
suspect, 40s, male - 2 Sep2025Joint Operation - Gardaí and Revenue Seize €140,000 Cocaine and Arrest Man in Co. Dublin – 2nd September 2025
Original Garda press release from the day of the arrest and seizure, confirming the man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and the drugs are being analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.
suspect, 40s, male