Ireland Case No. 4128Possession of controlled drugs, possession of a firearm · Co. Kerry · 10 Jan 2026
Three arrested after gun, knife and €166,000 in drugs seized in Killarney, Co. Kerry
Three people were arrested after Gardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit seized a suspected firearm, a knife and over €166,000 worth of cannabis and LSD during an intelligence-led operation in Killarney, Co. Kerry, on 10 January 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested10 Jan
3 reports - Charged10 Jan
- In court12 Jan
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports50 statements extracted from the articles
- whatOver €165,000 worth of cannabis was seized in total (garda.ie)
- what€1,300 worth of LSD was seized (garda.ie)
- whatA suspected firearm was seized (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whatFrom the vehicle, €5,000 worth of suspected cannabis, a knife and electronic devices of evidential value were seized (garda.ie)
- whatTwo males in their 30s and 40s and one female in her 30s were arrested (garda.ie)
- whatFollow-up searches at locations in Killarney seized over €160,000 worth of cannabis, over €1,300 worth of LSD, a suspected firearm, electronic devices, weighing scales and packaging equipment (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men, both Polish nationals aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested by officers from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit in Killarney on Saturday in an intelligence-led operation. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe two men and a Polish woman were arrested when detectives stopped and searched a car in Killarney just before 3pm on Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
- whatDetectives found €5,000 worth of suspected cannabis in the car. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA knife and a number of electronic devices including mobile phones were recovered from the car. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMore cannabis was recovered at the properties, with the total cannabis seized exceeding eight kilogrammes and totalling €165,000 in value. (irishtimes.com)
- what€1,300 worth of LSD was also recovered. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA gun was recovered and will be sent for analysis by Garda ballistics experts to confirm it is a viable firearm. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThree people were arrested in the operation. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatOver €166,300 worth of drugs were seized. (corkbeo.ie)
- what€5,000 worth of suspected cannabis was found in the vehicle. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatElectronic devices of evidential value were found in the vehicle. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatOver €160,000 worth of suspected cannabis was found in the follow-up searches. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatOver €1,300 worth of suspected LSD was found. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatWeighing scales and packaging equipment were seized. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatGardaí seized €5,000 worth of suspected cannabis, a knife and electronic devices from a vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFollow-up searches seized over €160,000 worth of suspected cannabis, over €1,300 worth of suspected LSD, a suspected firearm, electronic devices, weighing scales and packaging equipment. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí stopped and searched a vehicle in Killarney at approximately 2:50pm (garda.ie)
- whereDetectives carried out follow-up searches at two properties in Killarney. (irishtimes.com)
- whereA vehicle was stopped and searched in Killarney. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereFollow-up searches were conducted at a number of locations in Killarney. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe suspects are detained at Garda Stations in the Kerry Division. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was stopped and searched in Killarney, Kerry. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Saturday 10 January 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe vehicle stop occurred at approximately 2:50 pm on Saturday, January 10. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe vehicle was stopped at approximately 2:50pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Saturday, 10 January. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was an intelligence-led operation by the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit (garda.ie)
- investigationThe three arrested are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Garda Stations in the Kerry Division (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe three suspects were brought to Garda stations in Kerry for questioning. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA file would be prepared by detectives regarding the woman's alleged involvement in the drug-dealing operation in Co. Kerry. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation was intelligence-led and carried out by the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe three suspects are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe seizures are part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy launched by the Garda Commissioner in July 2021. (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeTwo males aged in their 30s and 40s have been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe two men were charged on Sunday night. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe three arrested are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe two charged males are due to appear in Killarney District Court on 12 January 2026 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- courtThe two men are due to appear at Killarney District Court on Monday 12 January 2026. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe female in her 30s was released without charge. (garda.ie)
- otherGardaí released the woman without charge. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jan2026Three arrested after Gardaí seize gun, knife and drugs worth over €166,000
Initial report of the arrest and seizure; investigations ongoing with drugs sent to Forensic Science Ireland.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 14 Jan2026Three arrested as €166k worth of drugs and suspected firearm seized in Kerry
Initial report of the Killarney arrests and seizure details, including the initial vehicle stop and follow-up searches.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 12 Jan2026Two men in court following seizure of €166,000 in drugs and a gun in Co Kerry
The two men have been charged and are due at Killarney District Court on 12 January 2026; the woman was released without charge with a file to be prepared regarding her alleged involvement. The article provides details on the arrest (car stop just before 3pm Saturday), the seizure (8kg+ cannabis totalling €165,000, €1,300 LSD, gun, knife, electronic devices) and follow-up searches at two properties.
suspect, 30s, male, Polish, non-irishsuspect, 40s, male, Polish, non-irishsuspect, female, Polish, non-irish - 10 Jan2026Operation Tara- Arrests and Seizure of Drugs Worth Over €166,000, a Firearm & a Knife, Killarney, Co. Kerry, 10th January 2026
Garda press release providing operational details: vehicle stop at 2:50pm, breakdown of seizures between the vehicle search and follow-up searches, detention under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act, and drugs to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 10 Jan2026Update: Court Appearance - Operation Tara - Arrests and Seizure of Drugs Worth Over €166,000, a Firearm and a Knife, Killarney, Co. Kerry, 10th January 2026
Two males now charged and due in Killarney District Court; female released without charge with file to DPP; investigations ongoing.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female