Ireland One person arrested as electric scooters, mini-scramblers, drugs and cash seized in Dublin North Inner City search operation
Gardaí from the Dublin Metropolitan Region North Central Functional Areas searched 21 locations in Dublin's North Inner City on 27 January 2026, seizing 18 electric scooters, five mini scramblers, five motorised bicycles, one motorbike, around €55,000 worth of controlled drugs and €10,740 in cash. One person was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant as part of ongoing investigations targeting on-street drug dealing and associated organised crime.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested27 Jan
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports22 statements extracted from the articles
- what21 locations were searched (dublinlive.ie)
- what18 electric scooters were seized (dublinlive.ie)
- whatOne motorbike was seized (dublinlive.ie)
- whatFive mini scramblers were seized (dublinlive.ie)
- whatFive motorised bicycles were seized (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAround €55,000 worth of controlled drugs were seized (dublinlive.ie)
- what€10,740 in cash was seized (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- what21 locations were searched as part of the operation. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe seized vehicles included e-scooters, e-bikes and scrambler motor bikes. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe operation targeted on-street drug dealing, drug-related intimidation, and organised crime activity. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAround €55,000 worth of controlled drugs was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- where21 locations were searched in Dublin's North Inner City (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search operation took place on Tuesday morning, 27 January 2026 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe search operation and seizure took place on Tuesday morning, 27 January 2026. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe search operation was conducted on Tuesday morning, 27 January 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation targeted on-street drug dealing in Dublin's North Inner City (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOne person was arrested on foot of an outstanding bench warrant (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe operation aimed to combat drug-related intimidation and organised crime (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOne person was arrested on foot of an outstanding bench warrant in connection with the operation. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOne person was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe seized vehicles were suspected of being used to facilitate on-street drug dealing (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Jan2026Electric scooters, mini-scramblers, drugs and cash seized in search operation
First report of the 27 January 2026 multi-location search operation in Dublin's North Inner City targeting on-street drug dealing networks.
suspect - 27 Jan2026One person arrested and several vehicles seized as part of drug dealing investigation
Reports a single-day search operation in Dublin's north inner city with 21 locations searched, vehicles and cash seized, and one arrest on a bench warrant.
suspect - 27 Jan2026Electric scooters, mini-scramblers, drugs and cash seized in search operation
Search operation targeting on-street drug dealing in Dublin's North Inner City; 21 locations searched; one arrest on outstanding bench warrant; vehicles seized suspected of facilitating drug dealing
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