Man in his 20s arrested after €415,000 drugs seized in west Dublin raid targeting organised crime group
On 28 May 2025, the Dublin Crime Response Team raided multiple industrial premises in West Dublin as part of Operation Tara, targeting an organised crime group. Officers seized 1.65 kg of cocaine, 4 kg of ketamine, 1 kg of MDMA, a hydraulic drug press, mixing agents and bagging equipment, with a total estimated value of €415,500. A man in his 20s was arrested and held under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1996 at a Garda station in the Dublin Region. He was subsequently charged and was due to appear before Dublin District Court (Court No. 3) at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 29 May 2025, with investigations ongoing and the seized drugs sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested28 May
2 reports - Charged28 May
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- 1.65 kg of cocaine, 4 kg of ketamine, 1 kg of MDMA, a hydraulic drug press, mixing agents and bagging equipment were seized.
- The total estimated value of the seizure is €415,500, pending further analysis.
- A man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the investigation.
- Where
- Searches were carried out at multiple industrial premises in West Dublin.
- When
- The operation took place on 28 May 2025.
- Investigation
- The Dublin Crime Response Team carried out the operation as part of Operation Tara, targeting an organised crime group.
- The seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for examination and analysis.
- Charges
- The man was charged and held under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1996.
- In court
- He was due to appear before Dublin District Court (Court No. 3) at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 29 May 2025.
- Other details
- Investigations are ongoing.
22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCocaine, ketamine, MDMA, a hydraulic drug press, mixing agents and bagging equipment were seized (garda.ie)
- what1.65 kg of cocaine was recovered (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- what4 kg of ketamine was recovered (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe total estimated value of the seizure is €415,500 (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatDrugs found included cocaine, ketamine, MDMA and tools used for drug distribution including hydraulic presses. (dublinlive.ie)
- what1 kg of MDMA was recovered. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe total estimated value of the seizure is €415,500, pending further analysis. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe raid targeted an organised crime group in west Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereSearches were carried out at multiple industrial premises in West Dublin (garda.ie)
- whereThe man is held at a Garda station in the Dublin Region (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe search operation targeted multiple industrial premises in the capital. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe Dublin Crime Response Team carried out the operation (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for examination and analysis (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe searches were carried out by the Dublin Crime Response Team. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 20s arrested in relation to the investigation has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man is held under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1996 (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man remains in custody under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act, 1996. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before Dublin District Court (Court No. 3) at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 29 May 2025. (garda.ie)
- otherThe operation was conducted as part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- otherThe operation targeted a criminal group in West Dublin (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 May2025Dublin raids see one arrested and drugs seized as gardai target crime gang
Details of the raid, the specific drugs and quantities seized, the value, and the arrest under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1996.
suspect, 20s, male - 28 May2025Operation Tara - DCRT Drug Seizure and Arrest in West Dublin – 28th May 2025
Garda press release confirming the seizure details, naming the operation as Operation Tara, specifying the additional items seized (hydraulic drug press, mixing agents, bagging equipment), and noting the man is held under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1996 with drugs sent to FSI for analysis.
suspect, 20s, male - 28 May2025Update: Court Appearance - Operation Tara - DCRT Drug Seizure and Arrest in West Dublin, 28th May 2025
The man has been charged and is due to appear before Dublin District Court (Court No. 3) at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 29 May 2025. Investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 20s, male