Ireland Case No. 3903Possession of controlled drugs · Co. Dublin · 4 Feb 2026
Man in 40s arrested after €100,000 drugs seized in Rialto, Dublin 8
A man in his 40s was arrested after Gardaí seized over €100,000 worth of controlled drugs, including cocaine, cannabis vapes, diamorphine and Zopiclone tablets, from a premises in the Rialto area of Dublin 8 on 4 February 2026, as part of Operation Tara.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested4 Feb
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized over €100,000 worth of controlled drugs. (garda.ie)
- whatApproximately €25,970 of suspected cocaine was recovered. (garda.ie)
- what€12,000 of suspected cannabis vapes was recovered. (garda.ie)
- what€35,994 of suspected Diamorphine was recovered. (garda.ie)
- what€32,480 of suspected Zopiclone tablets was recovered. (garda.ie)
- whatA sum of cash and other drug paraphernalia was also recovered. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search was of a premises in the Rialto area of Dublin 8. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Wednesday 4 February 2026. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted by the DMR South Central Divisional Drugs Unit with assistance from the Divisional Crime Taskforce. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in South Dublin. (garda.ie)
- otherA man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the search. (garda.ie)
- otherThe operation targets the sale and supply of drugs in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (garda.ie)
- otherInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Feb2026Operation Tara - Over €100,000 of Drugs Seized, One Arrest, Dublin 8, 4th February 2026
Garda press release detailing the search, the specific drugs and values seized, and the arrest of a man in his 40s detained under the Drug Trafficking Act.
suspect, 40s, male