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Case No. 0912Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine) · Co. Laois · 28 Oct 2025

Man in his 30s charged over €8.1m cocaine seizure in Co. Laois

A man in his 30s was charged following the seizure of cocaine worth €8.1 million by the Garda National Drugs Organised Crime Bureau in Co. Laois under Operation Tara. He was due to appear before Portlaoise District Court on 30 October 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested28 Oct
  3. Charged28 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGNDOCB seized cocaine worth €8.1 million in Co. Laois (garda.ie)
  • whatThe man arrested was in his 30s (garda.ie)
  • what116 kilos of suspected cocaine was recovered. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe cocaine was valued at approximately €8.1 million. (garda.ie)
  • whatA number of electronic devices were also recovered. (garda.ie)
  • whatOne male aged in his 30s was arrested. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search was at a residential address and lands in the Laois area. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on Tuesday 28 October 2025. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
  • investigationPersonnel from the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau conducted the search. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. (garda.ie)
  • investigationHe is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Laois Garda Station. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged (garda.ie)
  • courtHe was due to appear before Portlaoise District Court on 30 October 2025 at 11am (garda.ie)
  • otherThe operation was part of Operation Tara targeting organised crime. (garda.ie)
  • otherDetective Chief Superintendent Seamus Boland is Head of the GNDOCB. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Oct2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara: GNDOCB Seizes Cocaine worth €8.1 million, Arrest, in Co. Laois, 28th October 2025

    Garda press release announcing the seizure of 116kg of suspected cocaine and the arrest of one man during a search operation in Co Laois.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 28 Oct2025
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Update: Court Appearance - Operation Tara, GNDOCB Seizes Cocaine worth €8.1 million, Arrest, in Co. Laois, 28th October 2025

    First report of the arrest and charging of a man in his 30s following the GNDOCB seizure of €8.1m worth of cocaine in Co. Laois under Operation Tara; court appearance set for 30 October 2025.

    suspect, 30s, male