Ireland Case No. 3917Organised crime (drug-related) · Co. Galway · 2 Feb 2026
Man in 20s arrested and €400k+ in cryptocurrency accounts frozen in Galway organised crime investigation
A man in his 20s was arrested and two cryptocurrency accounts containing $410,000 were frozen following a search under warrant at a home in the Doughiska area of Galway on 2 February 2026, as part of ongoing investigations into organised criminal activity.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested2 Feb
- Charged2 Feb
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe operation targeted organised criminal activity in Doughiska, Galway (garda.ie)
- whatA male in his 20s was arrested in connection with the investigation (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo cryptocurrency accounts containing $410,000 were frozen (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAn account at a local financial institution holding over €20,000 was frozen (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search was conducted at a home in the Doughiska area of Galway (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe man is detained at a Garda station in the North Western Region (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on 2 February 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe court appearance is scheduled for 6 February 2026 at 5:45pm (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Monday, 2 February 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted under a warrant by the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was assisted by members of the Regional Armed Support Unit (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was assisted by personnel attached to Millstreet Garda Station (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search is part of ongoing investigations into organised criminal activity in Galway (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged (garda.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before a special sitting of Galway District Court (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Feb2026Man, 20s, arrested and two cryptocurrency accounts containing over €400k frozen
Initial report of the arrest, cryptocurrency and bank account freezes, and the search operation in Doughiska, Galway.
suspect, 20s, male - 2 Feb2026Court Appearance: Operation Targeting Organised Criminal Activity, Doughiska, Galway, 2nd February 2026
Confirms the man in his 20s has been charged and is due to appear before a special sitting of Galway District Court on 6 February 2026 at 5:45pm; investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 20s, male