Ireland Case No. 3389Possession of controlled drugs · Co. Dublin · 5 Apr 2026
Man in 20s due in court after €830,000 ketamine seized in Lucan, Dublin
A man in his 20s is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court after Gardaí seized 14 kilos of suspected ketamine worth approximately €830,000 during searches at a premises in Lucan, Dublin, on 5 and 6 April 2026 as part of Operation Tara.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested6 Apr
- Charged6 Apr
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- what€830,000 of controlled drugs were seized in Lucan, Co. Dublin (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized approximately €830,000 of controlled drugs. (garda.ie)
- whatOne kilo of suspected ketamine with an approximate value of €60,000 was recovered during the initial search. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested. (garda.ie)
- whatThe follow-up searches resulted in the recovery of 13 kilos of suspected ketamine with an approximate value of €770,000. (garda.ie)
- what14 kilos of suspected ketamine were seized in total. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe total approximate value of the seized ketamine was €830,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- what13 kilos of suspected ketamine with an approximate value of €770,000 were recovered in the follow-up searches. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe initial search took place at a premises in Lucan, Co. Dublin, on 5 April 2026. (garda.ie)
- whereThe initial search was conducted at a premises in Lucan, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on 5th and 6th April 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenFollow-up searches were conducted on 6 April 2026. (garda.ie)
- whenThe initial search took place on Sunday, 5 April 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenFollow-up searches were conducted on Monday morning, 6 April 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- investigationThe searches were conducted as part of ongoing investigations under Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted by Gardaí from the Ronanstown Drugs Unit. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda Station in Co. Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by the Garda Commissioner in July 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe searches were conducted by Gardaí from the Ronanstown Drugs Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeA male in his 20s was arrested and has now been charged (garda.ie)
- chargeHe is charged with a number of offences in relation to the incident (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man is charged with a number of offences in relation to the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is expected to appear before Blanchardstown District Court No. 1 at 10.30am (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is expected to appear before Blanchardstown District Court No. 1 at 10.30am on Tuesday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Apr2026Man, 20s, due in court after €830,000 of suspected ketamine seizure
Reports the seizure of 14 kilos of ketamine across two days of searches and the man's upcoming court appearance on Tuesday.
suspect, 20s, male - 6 Apr2026Operation Tara - €830,000 of Controlled Drugs Seized in Lucan, Co. Dublin, 5th and 6th April 2026
Original Garda press release detailing the seizure of 1kg ketamine (€60,000) on 5 April and 13kg ketamine (€770,000) on 6 April, and the arrest of a man in his 20s.
suspect, 20s, male - 6 Apr2026Court Appearance - Operation Tara - €830,000 of Controlled Drugs Seized in Lucan, Co. Dublin, 5th and 6th April 2026
Court appearance notice confirming the man has been charged and is due before Blanchardstown District Court No. 1 at 10.30am.
suspect, 20s, male