Ireland Case No. 4531Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) · Co. Meath · 20 Nov 2025
Two men arrested after €1m cannabis seizure in Co Meath
Two men in their 30s were arrested after about 54kg of herbal cannabis worth more than €1 million was seized in Co Meath. The men were being detained at a Garda station under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested20 Nov
5 reports - Charged20 Nov
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatThe two men are both in their 30s. (garda.ie)
- whatHerbal cannabis worth €1,080,000 was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatThe seizure was about 54kg of herbal cannabis. (garda.ie)
- whatA serving garda was arrested as part of a probe into the disappearance of cannabis worth €100,000 from a station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe drugs were seized by gardaí in late 2023 and kept in a locker. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA garda was arrested by anti-corruption officers after a large quantity of drugs went missing from an evidence locker. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe missing cannabis was believed to be worth about €100,000. (irishtimes.com)
- whatInvestigation concerns the disappearance of around €100,000 worth of seized cannabis from a station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCannabis worth more than €1 million was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAbout 54kg of herbal cannabis was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe seizure took place in Co. Meath. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whereThe garda is being held in a Garda station in south Leinster. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereWhen officers went to retrieve the drugs from the locker, they had vanished. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seized drugs were placed in secure storage at a Garda station in the Leinster area. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe seizure took place on Thursday 20 November 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe officer was arrested on Wednesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenIn January 2024, officers arrested a suspect in the case. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe drugs were discovered missing a short time after being placed in storage. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred the year before the article was published. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe cannabis disappeared in January 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was made as part of an intelligence-led operation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was a joint operation by the GNDOCB, Meath Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue's Customs Service. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrest is part of a long-running investigation by the Anti-Corruption Unit into cannabis worth around €100,000 that disappeared last year. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA major search of the station and bins beside it did not find the drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationLocal management began an internal investigation and later called in the Anti-Corruption Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA Garda spokeswoman said a member of the force was arrested in an ongoing investigation by the Eastern Region supported by the Anti-Corruption Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGarda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau officers arrested five other people in a related investigation. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are continuing and are being led by a senior officer from the Eastern Region. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe arrests were part of a long-running investigation by the Anti-Corruption Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA major operation by Eastern Region detectives, supported by other units, resulted in several searches and arrests. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are continuing and led by a Senior Investigating Officer from the Eastern Region. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was made in a joint operation by Garda and Revenue units. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeGardaí have charged two men in relation to the investigation. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe garda was held under organised crime legislation. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe garda was released without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe five other arrested people were all released without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe men are expected to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice on the morning of 21 November 2025. (garda.ie)
- courtFiles will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí will not comment further because the matter is before the courts. (garda.ie)
- otherGardaí arrested two men aged in their 30s. (garda.ie)
- otherThe two men are detained at a Garda station in Co. Meath under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (garda.ie)
- otherThe station where the garda is held is not the station where the drugs disappeared from. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe garda can be detained for up to seven days. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe Anti-Corruption Unit is a national Garda unit that investigates officers for suspected corruption and criminality. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe garda is in custody. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe garda was released without charge and immediately suspended from duty. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe five other people, who are not gardaí, were released without charge. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOfficers from the Anti-Corruption Unit detained a serving member of the force. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe garda was placed on suspension from duty upon release. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOfficers from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau arrested five people who are not members of the Gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherFiles will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTwo men were arrested. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe men are both aged in their 30s. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe men are being detained at a Garda station in Co Meath under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Nov2025Two arrested after more than €1m worth of cannabis seized in Co Meath
Original report of the seizure and arrests, from a joint operation by the GNDOCB, Meath Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue's Customs Service.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 20 Nov2025Garda suspended amid investigation into drugs taken from station
Reports that a serving garda was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Unit and then suspended, that five other people were arrested and all six released without charge, and that the cannabis disappearance dates from January 2024. Files will go to the DPP.
suspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspect - 20 Nov2025Garda arrested over missing drugs released without charge
Reports that the garda was suspended on release, that five other non-Garda people arrested by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau were released without charge, and that files will go to the DPP.
suspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspect - 20 Nov2025Garda arrested over probe into disappearance of €100k worth of seized cannabis
Reports the arrest on Wednesday 19 November 2025 of a serving garda in the probe into cannabis that vanished from a station after being seized in late 2023. Adds the arrest, the detention and the investigation history.
suspect, male - 20 Nov2025Joint Operation – GNDOCB and Revenue – €1m Cannabis Seizure, Arrests, 20th November 2025
Official Garda press release adding the exact seizure value (€1,080,000), the joint operation with Revenue, the ages of the two men (both in their 30s), and the detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 20 Nov2025Update (1) Court Appearances- Joint Operation – GNDOCB and Revenue – €1m Cannabis Seizure, Arrests, 20th November 2025
Gardaí have now charged the two men, both in their 30s, and say they are expected in court on 21 November 2025. Investigations are ongoing.
accused, 30s, maleaccused, 30s, male