Ireland Man in 40s charged over €360,000 cannabis seizure in Castlebar, Co. Mayo
A man in his 40s was charged in connection with a €360,000 cannabis seizure in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, on 18 May 2026, as part of Operation Tara. He is scheduled to appear before Castlebar District Court on 20 May 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested19 May
2 reports - Charged20 May
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports24 statements extracted from the articles
- what18 kg of suspected illegal cannabis was seized (garda.ie)
- whatThe cannabis had an approximate value of €360,000 (garda.ie)
- what18kg of suspected illegal cannabis was seized from the car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe seized cannabis had a value of around €360,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA cannabis seizure with an estimated value of €360,000 was made. (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in the Castlebar, Co. Mayo area (garda.ie)
- whereThe man is held at a Garda Station in the North Western Region. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. (garda.ie)
- whenThe car was stopped and searched on the evening of 18 May 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe car was stopped on Monday evening, 18 May 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on 18 May 2026. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Mayo Roscommon Longford Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the search while on patrol (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationGardai from the Mayo Roscommon Longford Divisional Drugs Unit stopped and searched the car while on patrol. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs are subject to further analysis and investigations are ongoing. (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 seizure was carried out as part of Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)
- chargeA man in his 40s has been charged in connection with the cannabis seizure. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is scheduled to appear before Castlebar District Court on 20 May 2026. (garda.ie)
- otherThe drugs seized are subject to further analysis (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 May202620/05/2026 Court Appearance - Operation Tara - €360,000 Cannabis Seizure and One Arrest, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, 18th May 2026
Confirms the man has been charged and is due to appear before Castlebar District Court on 20 May 2026.
suspect, 40s, male - 19 May2026Man arrested after gardai seize €360k of suspected illegal drugs in car search
Initial arrest report. Man detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda Station in the North Western Region. Drugs subject to further analysis and investigations ongoing.
suspect, 40s, male - 19 May202619/05/2026 Operation Tara - €360,000 Cannabis Seizure and One Arrest, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, 18th May 2026
Garda press release confirming the arrest and detention of the suspect under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, with 18 kg of cannabis seized from a vehicle search by the Mayo Roscommon Longford Divisional Drugs Unit.
suspect, 40s, male