Man in 40s charged over €100,000 cocaine seized in Co Roscommon
Over the weekend before 18 August 2026, gardaí stopped and searched two vehicles in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, and Keadue, Co Roscommon, seizing suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €100,000. A man in his 40s and a woman in her 50s were arrested and detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 as part of an investigation into an organised crime group based in Sligo, supported by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. On 19 August, the woman was released without charge. On 21 August, the man was charged with possession of controlled drugs and is expected to appear before a special sitting of Sligo District Court at 7:00pm.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested18 Aug
2 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court19 Aug
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two people were arrested after suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €100,000 was seized during search operations.
- Where
- Two vehicles were stopped and searched in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, and Keadue, Co Roscommon.
- When
- The operations took place over the weekend before 18 August 2026.
- Investigation
- The searches were part of ongoing investigations into an organised crime group based in Sligo, carried out by gardaí from the Sligo/Leitrim area with support from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, and form part of Operation Tara.
- The seized drugs were to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- In court
- A man in his 40s and a woman in her 50s were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda station in the north western region.
- The man is expected to appear before a special sitting of Sligo District Court at 7:00pm on 21 August 2026.
- Other details
- The woman in her 50s was released without charge on 19 August 2026.
- A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Charges
- The man in his 40s was charged with possession of controlled drugs on 21 August 2026.
31 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo people were arrested after cocaine was seized during search operations (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSuspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €100,000 was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s and a woman in her 50s were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí seized €100,000 worth of suspected cocaine (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo vehicles were stopped and searched (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested (irishtimes.com)
- whatA woman in her 50s was arrested (irishtimes.com)
- what€100,000 worth of cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the investigation (garda.ie)
- whereSearch operations took place in Co Leitrim and Co Roscommon (irishmirror.ie)
- whereVehicles were stopped and searched in Carrick-on-Shannon and Keadue (irishmirror.ie)
- whereBoth suspects were detained at a Garda station in the north western region (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe operation took place in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe operation also took place in Keadue, Co Roscommon (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident occurred in Co Roscommon on 16 August 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe operations took place over the weekend (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe operation was conducted over the weekend before 18 August 2026 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe searches were part of ongoing investigations into an organised crime group based in Sligo (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was supported by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (irishmirror.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of an investigation into an organised crime group based in Sligo (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation was carried out by gardaí from the Sligo/Leitrim area (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau provided support (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe seizure is part of Operation Tara, an anti-drugs strategy launched five years ago (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged (garda.ie)
- courtThe suspects are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe is expected to appear before a special sitting of Sligo District Court at 7:00pm on 21 August 2026 (garda.ie)
- otherThe woman in her 50s arrested in connection with the investigation has been released without charge. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man in his 40s remains detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Aug202621/08/2026 Update (2): Court Appearance – Two arrests, €100,000 Worth of Cocaine Seized, Co Roscommon, 16th August 2026
Second update confirming the man has been charged and will appear before Sligo District Court.
suspect, 40s, male - 19 Aug202619/08/2026 Update – Two arrests, €100,000 Worth of Cocaine Seized, Co Roscommon, 16th August 2026
Update confirms the woman in her 50s has been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP; the man in his 40s remains detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
suspect, 50s, femalesuspect, 40s, male - 18 Aug2026Two arrested as cocaine valued at €100,000 seized in west
Adds that a woman in her 50s was also arrested, specifies the locations as Carrick-on-Shannon and Keadue, identifies the operation as targeting an organised crime group based in Sligo, notes support from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, and confirms the seizure is part of Operation Tara.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, female - 18 Aug2026Two arrested as Gardai seize €100k of cocaine in organised crime group probe
Reports the initial arrests and detention of both suspects, identifies the specific locations of the vehicle searches (Carrick-on-Shannon and Keadue), confirms the involvement of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, and notes the drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, female