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Case No. 0087Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Co. Dublin · 20 Oct 2026

Two men arrested after €1.7m cocaine seized in Dublin

On 20 October 2026, Gardaí raided a property in the north of Dublin city as part of an intelligence-led operation involving Revenue's Custom Service, the GNDOCB and the Dublin North Central Divisional Drugs Unit. Officers found vacuum-sealed foil packages containing 17.35kg of suspected cocaine with a street value of about €1.7 million. Two men, aged in their 30s and 50s, were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. The substances have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for testing, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested20 Oct
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí found vacuum-sealed foil packages containing 17.35kg of suspected cocaine with a street value of about €1.7 million.
Where
The raid targeted a property in the north of Dublin city.
When
The raid took place on 20 October 2026.
Investigation
  • The raid followed an intelligence-led operation by Revenue's Custom Service, the GNDOCB and the Dublin North Central Divisional Drugs Unit.
  • The substances have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for testing, and the results will inform any prosecutions.
Charges
Two men, aged in their 30s and 50s, were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
Other details
Investigations are ongoing.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí found vacuum-sealed foil packages containing 17.35kg of suspected cocaine. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe drugs have 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)
  • whereThe raid targeted a property in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe raid took place in the north of Dublin city. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe raid followed an intelligence-led operation by the Revenue Commissioners, GNDOCB and a divisional drugs unit. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe substances will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for testing, and the results will inform any prosecutions. (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)
  • chargeThe men were arrested and detained under drugs trafficking legislation. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherTwo men were arrested. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Oct2026
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Two 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
  2. 20 Oct2026
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Gardaí 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, 30s, malesuspect, 50s, male