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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23344Drug offence (possession of cocaine) · Co. Dublin

Suspected cocaine worth over €1.7m seized in Dublin

Gardaí and Revenue seized approximately 17.35kg of suspected cocaine worth over €1.7 million in Dublin on 20 October 2026. Two men, in their 30s and 50s, were arrested and detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 Oct
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • whatSuspected cocaine worth over €1.7 million was seized. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatApproximately 17.35kg of the drug was seized in Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatTwo men, aged in their 30s and their 50s, were arrested in connection with the seizure. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatTwo viable pipe bombs were seized during a search of an apartment in Tallaght, Dublin 24. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe apartment complex was evacuated following the discovery of the pipe bombs. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s, a woman in her 30s, and two women in their 40s were arrested at the scene. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe two men are being detained in a garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of an ongoing operation by the DMR South Serious Crime Unit, Drugs Unit and Community Policing Unit. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationA cordon was established and a Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal team made the area safe and removed the devices for further examination. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe four arrested are detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 at a garda station in the Dublin area. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Oct2026
    Arrestedthejournal.ie, follow-up
    Four arrested and apartment complex evacuated after viable pipe bombs found during garda search

    Reports the discovery of two viable pipe bombs during a DMR South Serious Crime Unit and Drugs Unit search, the evacuation of the apartment complex, the involvement of a Defence Forces EOD team, and the arrest and detention of four people under the Offences Against the State Act 1939.

    suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, femalesuspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 40s, female
  2. 1 Oct2026
    Arrestedthejournal.ie, first report
    Suspected cocaine worth over €1.7m seized by gardaí and Revenue

    Reports the seizure of 17.35kg of suspected cocaine and the arrest of two men in connection with the operation.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 50s, male