Ireland Man in 30s arrested after €200,000 drugs and cash seized in Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
A man in his 30s was arrested after the Carlow Drugs Unit seized cannabis, cocaine, Valium tablets, vaping equipment and cash worth almost €200,000 during a house search in Hacketstown, Co. Carlow, on 30 December 2025. He is being detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested30 Dec
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSuspected cannabis with a street value of €136,000 was seized. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatCocaine with a value of €38,000 was seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatValium tablets with a value of €2,000 were seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatVapes and vape liquid valued at €39,000 were seized. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- what€21,750 in cash was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested in Co. Carlow following the seizure of drugs and vapes worth more than €200,000. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCocaine worth €38,000 was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatValium tablets worth €2,000 were seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA further €21,750 in cash was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- what€21,750 in cash was recovered. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a house in Hacketstown, Co. Carlow, on 30 December 2025. (garda.ie)
- whereA house in Hacketstown, near the border with Co. Wicklow, was searched. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe search was carried out at a house in Hacketstown, Co. Carlow. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Tuesday, 30 December 2025. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe search took place on 30 December 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a station in the Garda Eastern Region. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the region. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the region. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe search was carried out under Operation Tara, which aims to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationHe can be detained for up to a week. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the region. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOfficers from the Carlow Drugs Unit made the seizure. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí and Revenue Customs have seized more than €200 million worth of illegal drugs this year. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Dec2025Gardai seize drugs and cash worth almost €200,000 in small rural town
Garda statement confirming the seizure, itemised values, and the man's detention under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.
suspect, 30s, male - 31 Dec2025Man arrested as drugs valued at more than €200,000 seized in Co Carlow
Initial report of the arrest and seizure; man detained under the Drug Trafficking Act, drugs sent to Forensic Science Ireland, investigation ongoing under Operation Tara.
suspect, 30s, male - 30 Dec2025Operation Tara – Arrest and Seizure of Drugs Worth Over €200,000, Co Carlow, 30th December 2025
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest and providing exact street values of each seized item (cannabis €136,000, cocaine €38,000, Valium €2,000, vapes €39,000, cash €21,750) and noting the drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
suspect, 30s, male