Case No. 2970Money laundering, possession of controlled drugs · Co. Meath · 29 May 2026
Three Polish men remanded over cocaine and €440,000 cash seizure in Duleek, Co Meath
Three Polish men were charged with money laundering after approximately 1 kilogram of suspected cocaine and over €440,000 and £89,000 in cash were seized from a business premises in Duleek, Co Meath, on 29 May 2026 as part of an organised crime operation. All three were remanded in custody at Dundalk District Court on 31 May 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested30 May
2 reports - Charged31 May
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports42 statements extracted from the articles
- whatOne kilogram of suspected cocaine was seized. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatOver €220,000 in cash was seized during the initial search. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThree adult males aged in their 50s, 40s and 20s were arrested. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatAn additional €220,000 was seized during follow-up searches. (garda.ie)
- what£89,000 sterling was seized during follow-up searches. (garda.ie)
- whatA number of items of evidential value were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized 1 kilogram of suspected cocaine. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOver €220,000 in cash was seized during the initial operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFollow-up searches recovered an additional €220,000, £89,000 sterling and items of evidential value. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThree men were charged in relation to the seizure of cash and cocaine. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAn additional €220,000 and £89,000 sterling were seized during follow-up searches. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThree men aged in their 50s, 40s and 20s were arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThree men were charged in relation to the seizure (garda.ie)
- whatCash in excess of €440,000 was seized (garda.ie)
- what£89,000 in cash was seized (garda.ie)
- whatApproximately 1 kilogram of suspected cocaine was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIn excess of €440,000 and £89,000 in cash was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whereA business premises in Duleek, Co Meath was searched on 29 May 2026. (garda.ie)
- whereThe men are held in a Garda Station in the North Western Region. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a business premises in Duleek, Co Meath. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereA business premises in Duleek, Meath was searched. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Duleek, Co. Meath (garda.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a business premises in Duleek, Co Meath (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizures took place on Friday 29 May 2026 in Duleek. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe initial search took place on Friday, 29 May 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on 29 May 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe search was carried out on Friday, 29 May 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was intelligence-led and targeted organised crime. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationPersonnel from the GNDOCB, Organised & Serious Crime, and the Drogheda Drug Unit conducted the search. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe three men are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out by the GNDOCB, Organised and Serious Crime, and the Drogheda Drug Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationPersonnel from the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, Organised & Serious Crime, and the Drogheda Drug Unit conducted the search (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeEach of the three men is charged with one count of money laundering €448,845 and £89,930 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe three men were due to appear before a special sitting of Dundalk District Court at 12 midday on 31 May 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe three men appeared before a special sitting of Dundalk District Court at 12 midday on 31 May 2026 (garda.ie)
- courtThe three men appeared before Judge Stephanie Coggins at Dundalk District Court on Sunday, 31 May 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtAll three were remanded in custody with no bail applications made (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThey are to appear again before Dundalk District Court on Wednesday, 3 June 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherFurther charges may be expected later (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 31 May2026Three men charged over drug and cash seizures in Meath remanded in custody
Initial charging and remand in custody; further charges may be expected later.
accused, Jerzy Musial, 44, male, Polish, named, non-irishJerzy Musialaccused, Maruisz Unton, 53, male, Polish, named, non-irishMaruisz Untonaccused, Grzegorz Unton, 28, male, Polish, named, non-irishGrzegorz Unton - 31 May202631/05/2026 Court Appearance: GNDOCB Seize in excess of €440,000 Cash and £89,000 Cash, One Kilogram of Cocaine, Three Arrests, Duleek, Co. Meath. 29th May 2026.
Brief Garda press release confirming the charging of three men and their court appearance at Dundalk District Court.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male - 31 May2026Three men charged after Gardaí seize cocaine and over €440k of cash
Initial report of the seizure and charging of three men following a GNDOCB and Drogheda Drug Unit operation at a business in Duleek.
suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 30 May2026Gardai seize kilo of cocaine in Meath, as well as hundreds of thousands in cash
Garda press release confirming seizure details: 1kg suspected cocaine, over €220,000 cash initially seized plus an additional €220,000 and £89,000 sterling in follow-up searches, three men arrested and detained under Section 50, drugs sent to FSI for analysis.
suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 30 May202630/05/2026 GNDOCB Seizes over €440,000, £89,000, and 1 Kilogram of Cocaine, Three Arrests, Duleek, Co. Meath- 29th May 2026
Initial Garda press release confirming the arrest of three men and the seizure of 1kg cocaine and over €440,000 in cash; drugs to be sent to FSI for analysis; investigations ongoing.
suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male