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Case No. 1244Possession of controlled drugs (MDMA) · Co. Monaghan · 25 Jul 2025

Man in his 20s arrested after €235,000 MDMA seizure in Monaghan

On 25 July 2025, a joint operation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Monaghan Divisional Drugs Unit, and Revenue's Customs Service searched a residential property in Monaghan, where MDMA tablets with an estimated street value of €235,000 were seized. A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The man has since been charged and is due to appear before Trim District Court at 5:00pm on 26 July 2025. The seized drugs are pending analysis at Forensic Science Ireland.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested25 Jul
    2 reports
  3. Charged25 Jul
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
MDMA tablets with an estimated street value of €235,000 were seized at a residential property in Monaghan.
Where
The search took place at a residential property in Monaghan.
When
The search and seizure took place on 25 July 2025.
Cause
The operation was a joint intelligence-led operation involving the GNDOCB, Monaghan Divisional Drugs Unit, and Revenue's Customs Service.
Investigation
  • A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
  • The seized MDMA will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Charges
The man has been charged with possession of controlled drugs (MDMA).
In court
He is due to appear before Trim District Court at 5:00pm on 26 July 2025.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man is in his 20s. (garda.ie)
  • whatMDMA tablets with an estimated street value of €235,000 were seized (garda.ie)
  • whatA male in his 20s was arrested at the scene (garda.ie)
  • whatMDMA tablets with an estimated street value of €235,000 were seized at a residential property in Monaghan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereA residential property in Monaghan was searched (garda.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were discovered at a residence in Monaghan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on 25 July 2025 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on 25 July 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Monaghan Divisional Drugs Unit arrested a man and seized drugs worth €235,000 on 25 July 2025. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was conducted by the GNDOCB, Monaghan Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue officers (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe MDMA will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was a joint intelligence-led operation involving the GNDOCB, Monaghan Divisional Drugs Unit, and Revenue's Customs Service. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man has now been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtHe is due to appear before Trim District Court at 5:00pm on 26 July 2025. (garda.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 25 Jul2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man arrested following seizure of ecstasy tablets worth €235,000 in Monaghan

    Initial report of the arrest and seizure; the man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 and the MDMA is pending analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.

    suspect, male
  2. 25 Jul2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Joint Operation - Gardaí and Revenue Seize €235,000 Worth of MDMA Tablets and Arrest Man in Co. Monaghan – 25th July 2025

    Official Garda press release providing operational detail: the specific units involved (GNDOCB, Monaghan Divisional Drugs Unit, Revenue), the legal basis for detention (Section 4, Criminal Justice Act 1984), and that the seized drugs are pending analysis at Forensic Science Ireland.

    suspect, 20s, male
  3. 25 Jul2025
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance - Joint Operation - Gardaí and Revenue Seize €235,000 Worth of MDMA Tablets and Arrest Man in Co. Monaghan – 25th July 2025

    The man has now been formally charged and is due to appear before Trim District Court at 5:00pm on 26 July 2025.

    suspect, 20s, male