Ireland Case No. 11317Drug trafficking · Co. Sligo · 25 Jan 2026
Over €100,000 of drugs seized and three charged after Sligo raids
Gardaí seized over €100,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis, along with cash, in searches of two residences in Sligo on Sunday 25 January 2026, as part of Operation Tara. A woman in her 30s and a man in his 40s were arrested at the scene, and a man in his 50s was arrested after a follow-up search at a residential property in Gurteen. All three have been charged, and they are due to appear before Tubbercurry District Court on Wednesday 28 January. The seized drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged28 Jan
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized over €100,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis.
- Suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €70,000 was seized at a property in Sligo town.
- Cannabis valued at €12,900 was seized.
- Just under €20,000 in cash was seized.
- In the follow-up search, cannabis with an estimated street value of €20,000 and cash totalling €7,350 were seized.
- Where
- One search took place at a property in Sligo town, and a follow-up search took place at a residential property in Gurteen, County Sligo.
- When
- The searches at two residences in Sligo took place on Sunday 25 January 2026.
- Investigation
- The operation was part of an ongoing Operation Tara.
- This Operation Tara case is separate from a later Operation Tara case involving seven arrests on 16 February 2026.
- The seized drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Other details
- A woman in her 30s and a man in his 40s were arrested at the scene.
- A man in his 50s was arrested after the follow-up search.
- Charges
- All three arrested people have been charged.
- In court
- The three are due to appear before Tubbercurry District Court on Wednesday 28 January.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized over €100,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatSuspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €70,000 was seized. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatCannabis valued at €12,900 was seized. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatJust under €20,000 in cash was seized. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatCannabis with an estimated street value of €20,000 and cash totalling €7,350 were seized in the follow-up search. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a property in Sligo town. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whereA follow-up search took place at a residential property in Gurteen, County Sligo. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenThe searches at two residences in Sligo took place on a Sunday. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of an ongoing Operation Tara. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- chargeAll three arrested people have been charged. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtThe three are due to appear before Tubbercurry District Court on Wednesday 28 January. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherA woman in her 30s and a man in his 40s were arrested at the scene. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherA man in his 50s was arrested after the follow-up search. (leitrimobserver.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Jan2026BREAKING: Sligo/Leitrim Gardaí seized over €100,000 worth of drugs in raid
Original report of a Sligo drugs seizure with three arrests and charges. It has no link to the existing Operation Tara case about seven arrests on 16 February 2026, which is a different investigation.
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