Two men arrested after €1.7 million cocaine seizure in Dublin
On 20 October 2026, two men in their 30s and 50s were arrested during a Garda raid on a property in north Dublin city targeting an organised drugs gang. The intelligence-led operation, carried out by Revenue's Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, and the Dublin North Central Divisional Drugs Unit, recovered 17.35kg of suspected cocaine in vacuum-sealed foil packages with a street value of about €1.7 million. The men are detained in a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, and the seized substances have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for testing. Investigations are ongoing as of 21 October 2026.
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- Arrested20 Oct
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two men in their 30s and 50s were arrested in a Garda raid on a property in north Dublin city targeting an organised drugs gang.
- Vacuum-sealed foil packages containing 17.35kg of suspected cocaine with a street value of about €1.7 million were found at the property.
- When
- The raid took place on 20 October 2026.
- Where
- The raid was carried out in the north of Dublin city.
- Investigation
- The operation was an intelligence-led operation involving Revenue's Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, and the Dublin North Central Divisional Drugs Unit.
- The men are detained in a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
- The seized substances have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for testing.
- Charges
- The offence is possession of drugs for sale or supply.
- Other details
- Investigations are ongoing as of 21 October 2026.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo men were arrested in a Garda raid on a property in Dublin targeting an organised drugs gang. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe men are in their 30s and 50s. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí found vacuum-sealed foil packages containing 17.35kg of drugs suspected to be cocaine. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe drugs had a street value of about €1.7 million. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAround 17.35kg of suspected cocaine was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cocaine has an estimated value of over €1.7 million. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men, aged in their 30s and 50s, were arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe substances will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for testing. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe men are detained in a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe men are being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Oct2026Two men arrested after more than €1.7 million worth of cocaine seized in Dublin
Initial arrest and seizure report; no names, specific location or charges disclosed yet.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 20 Oct2026Gardaí arrest two men and seize drugs worth €1.7m in Dublin city raid
Confirms the two men are in their 30s and 50s, the drugs were found in vacuum-sealed foil packages, the men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, and the substances will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for testing.
suspect, malesuspect, male