Ireland Teenager arrested after firearms, ammunition and drugs seized in Beaumont, Dublin
In the early hours of 5 November 2025, gardaí searched a vehicle in the Beaumont area of Dublin 9 as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Dublin's inner city. They seized firearms, a silencer, 553 shotgun shells, other ammunition, three knives and drugs including crack cocaine, cocaine, diamorphine and cannabis. A man in his late teens was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in Dublin. He has been charged and is due to appear before the District Court (Court No. 1) at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday 7 November 2025 at 10.30am, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested5 Nov
3 reports - Charged5 Nov
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí found a cache of firearms, firearm components, ammunition and drugs in a vehicle.
- The drugs seized were crack cocaine and cocaine with an estimated value of €2,000, diamorphine valued at about €500, and a small quantity of cannabis.
- Where
- Gardaí searched a vehicle in the Beaumont area of Dublin 9.
- When
- The search was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday 5 November 2025.
- Cause
- The search was part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Dublin's inner city area.
- Weapon
- The weapons seized were a lever-action rifle, a crossbow, two disassembled handguns, a silencer and an air pistol.
- A further 553 shotgun shells, various other types of ammunition and three knives were also found.
- Investigation
- One adult male in his late teens, described by other reports as a teenager, was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in the Dublin Region.
- All seized firearms, ammunition and drugs will undergo forensic and technical analysis, and investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man, aged in his late teens, has been charged.
- In court
- He is due to appear before the District Court (Court No. 1) at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday 7 November 2025 at 10.30am.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí found a cache of firearms, firearm components, ammunition and drugs in the vehicle. (garda.ie)
- whatThe drugs seized included crack cocaine and cocaine with an estimated value of €2,000, diamorphine valued at approximately €500 and a small quantity of cannabis. (garda.ie)
- whatA teenager was arrested after a cache of firearms, ammunition and drugs was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCrack cocaine, cocaine, diamorphine and a small quantity of cannabis were seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA teenager is due to appear in court in connection with the seizure of firearms, ammunition and drugs. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCrack cocaine, cocaine, diamorphine and a small quantity of cannabis were seized after the search. (irishtimes.com)
- whereGardaí searched a vehicle in the Beaumont area of Dublin 9. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search of a vehicle took place in Dublin 9. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe seizure took place in the Beaumont area of Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe search took place in the early hours of 5 November 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe vehicle search was carried out on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe search was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Dublin's Inner City area. (garda.ie)
- weaponThe weapons seized included a lever action rifle, a crossbow, two disassembled handguns, a silencer, an air pistol, 553 shotgun shells, various types of ammunition and three knives. (garda.ie)
- weaponA lever-action rifle, a crossbow, two disassembled handguns, a silencer and an air pistol were seized. (irishtimes.com)
- weapon553 shotgun shells, various types of ammunition and three knives were also found. (irishtimes.com)
- weapon553 shotgun shells, other ammunition and three knives were also found. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationOne adult male in his late teens was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in the Dublin Region. (garda.ie)
- investigationAll firearms, ammunition and drugs seized will undergo forensic and technical analysis as part of the ongoing investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Dublin's inner city area. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAll seized firearms, ammunition and drugs will undergo forensic and technical analysis. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe arrested male, aged in his late teens, has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeA man in his late teens was arrested. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was due to appear before the District Court (Court No. 1) at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 7 November 2025 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- courtThe arrested man is due to appear before the District Court in Dublin on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe teenager was detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Nov2025Teenager due in court over seizure of weapons and drugs in Dublin
First report of the case. Describes the seizure of a cache of firearms, ammunition, knives and drugs from a vehicle and the arrest of a man in his late teens who is due in court on Friday.
suspect, late teens, male - 5 Nov2025Crack, handguns and ammunition among cache seized by gardaí in Dublin
First report of the Beaumont vehicle search and seizure; no existing case matches its location, date or people.
suspect, late teens, male - 5 Nov2025Operation Tara - Firearms seizure and Arrest Dublin - 5th November 2025
The official Garda press release adds the full list of seized weapons and drugs, their estimated values, the arrest under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, and that all items will undergo forensic and technical analysis. It places the search within the Operation Tara investigation into drug supply in Dublin's Inner City.
suspect, late teens, male - 5 Nov2025Update: Court Appearance - Operation Tara - Firearms seizure and Arrest Dublin 5th November 2025
Confirms the arrested male, aged in his late teens, has been charged and gives the District Court appearance time of 10.30am on 7 November 2025.
accused, late teens, male