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Case No. 0639Possession of controlled drugs · Co. Dublin · 9 Jul 2026

Three men appear in court over €1.2 million drugs seizure in Dublin

On 7 July 2026, Revenue Customs Officers seized 56.5kg of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €1.13 million in Dublin as part of an intelligence-led joint operation with the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, with Gardaí seizing a further 4kg of cannabis, a cash counting machine and €2,900 cash in follow-up searches. Three men, aged in their 50s, 40s and 30s, were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 in Garda stations in North and West Dublin. The total value of controlled drugs seized was €1,210,000. On 9 July 2026, two of the men charged appeared before Dublin District Court No.4 and a third appeared before Blanchardstown District Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested8 Jul
    2 reports
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court9 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • 56.5kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1.13 million were seized by Revenue Customs Officers in Dublin.
  • A further 4kg of cannabis worth €80,000, a cash counting machine and €2,900 cash were seized by Gardaí in follow-up searches.
  • Three men aged in their 50s, 40s and 30s were arrested.
  • In total, €1,210,000 in controlled drugs were seized as part of the operation.
Where
The operation took place in Dublin.
When
The seizure took place on 7 July 2026, with one source dating the operation to 9 July 2026.
Investigation
  • The operation was intelligence-led and involved the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue Customs Service.
  • The men are detained in Garda stations in North and West Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
In court
Two men charged appeared before Dublin District Court No.4 and a third man charged appeared before Blanchardstown District Court at 10.30am on 9 July 2026.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • what56.5kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1.13 million were seized by Revenue Customs Officers in Dublin (garda.ie)
  • whatA further 4kg of cannabis with an estimated value of €80,000, a cash counting machine and €2,900 cash were seized by Gardaí in follow-up searches (garda.ie)
  • whatThree men aged in their 50s, 40s and 30s were arrested (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatIn total, €1,210,000 in controlled drugs were seized as part of the operation (garda.ie)
  • whatCannabis worth €1.2 million was seized in Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
  • what56.5kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1.13 million was discovered (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA further 4kgs of cannabis worth €80,000, a cash counting machine and €2,900 cash were seized in follow-up searches (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatIn total, €1,210,000 in controlled drugs were seized (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe men are being detained in Garda Stations in North and West Dublin (garda.ie)
  • whereThe operation took place in Dublin (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Tuesday 7 July 2026 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on 9 July 2026 (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was intelligence-led and involved the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue Customs Service (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe men are detained in Garda Stations in North and West Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was made as part of an intelligence-led operation involving the GNDOCB and Revenue Customs Service (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherTwo men charged in the investigation are appearing before Dublin District Court No.4 at the Criminal Courts of Justice at 10.30am on 9 July 2026 (garda.ie)
  • otherA third man charged is appearing before Blanchardstown District Court at 10.30am on 9 July 2026 (garda.ie)
  • other€1.2 million in controlled drugs was seized in the operation (garda.ie)
  • otherThe operation was a joint Gardaí and Revenue operation (garda.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 9 Jul2026
    In courtgarda.ie, first report
    09/07/2026 Update (1) Court Appearance - €1.2 Million Controlled Drugs Seized - Gardaí and Revenue Joint Operation, Dublin, Thursday 9th July 2026

    Initial court appearance report for three men charged over a €1.2 million controlled drugs seizure in a joint Gardaí and Revenue operation in Dublin.

    suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male
  2. 8 Jul2026
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Three arrested as Gardai seize cannabis worth €1.2 million in Dublin

    Reports the initial arrest and provides specific seizure details: 56.5kgs of herbal cannabis (€1.13m) plus 4kgs (€80,000), a cash counting machine, and €2,900 cash, totalling €1,210,000 in controlled drugs.

    suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, male
  3. 8 Jul2026
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    08/07/2026 €1.2 Million Controlled Drugs Seized - Gardaí and Revenue Joint Operation, Dublin, Tuesday 7th July 2026

    Garda press release providing full details of the seizure: 56.5kg herbal cannabis (€1.13m) seized by Revenue, plus 4kg cannabis (€80k), a cash counting machine and €2,900 cash seized by Gardaí; three men in their 50s, 40s and 30s arrested and detained in North and West Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

    suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, male