Two men arrested after €3m heroin seized in Coolock, Dublin
On Friday 2 May 2025, Garda members from the National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau intercepted and searched a vehicle in Coolock, north Dublin, and seized approximately 21 kilos of suspected heroin worth around €3 million. A man in his 30s, understood to be Spanish, was arrested at the scene, and a man in his 40s, understood to be from the UK, was arrested at a different location following additional enquiries. Both men were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007, and subsequently charged with possession of controlled drugs. They were due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court 2, on Monday 5 May 2025 at 10:30am.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested2 May
4 reports - Charged2 May
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Approximately 21 kilos of suspected heroin worth around €3 million was seized from a vehicle.
- A man in his 30s, understood to be Spanish, was arrested at the scene, and a man in his 40s, understood to be from the UK, was arrested at a different location (understood to be West Dublin) following additional enquiries.
- Where
- Garda members from the National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau intercepted and searched the vehicle in the Coolock area, north Dublin.
- When
- The operation took place on Friday 2 May 2025.
- Investigation
- The operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting transnational and Dublin-based organised crime gangs.
- The drugs were submitted to Forensic Science Ireland for examination.
- Charges
- Both men were charged with possession of controlled drugs (heroin).
- In court
- The men were due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court 2, on Monday 5 May 2025 at 10:30am.
- Other details
- Both men were detained at a Garda station in north Dublin under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
- Assistant Commissioner for Organised and Serious Crime Angela Willis stated that disrupting heroin trafficking remains a central focus of Gardaí's work.
34 statements extracted from the articles
- whatApproximately €3 million worth of heroin was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatThe two men are aged in their 30s and 40s. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí arrested two men and seized approximately €3 million worth of heroin in Dublin on 2 May 2025. (garda.ie)
- whatApproximately 21 kilos of suspected heroin was seized during the search. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatAnother man in his 40s was arrested at a different location following additional enquiries. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested after Gardaí discovered €3m worth of heroin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAround 21kg of suspected heroin was found. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested at a different location later. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAlmost €3 million worth of heroin was seized by gardaí in Coolock, north Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his 30s understood to be Spanish was arrested at the scene in Coolock (irishtimes.com)
- whatA second man in his 40s understood to be from the UK was arrested at a different location following additional enquiries (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí seized approximately €3 million worth of heroin in Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whatApproximately 21 kilos of suspected heroin was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne man in his 30s was arrested at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested after Gardaí seized approximately €3m worth of heroin in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatApproximately 21 kilos of suspected heroin was seized during the vehicle search. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGarda members from the National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau intercepted and searched a vehicle in the Coolock area. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was intercepted and searched in Coolock. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereBoth men are detained at a Garda station in north Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe heroin was seized on Friday 2 May 2025 in Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Friday (2 May 2025) (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating and targeting transnational and Dublin-based organised crime gangs. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe drugs were submitted to Forensic Science Ireland for examination. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationBoth men are detained at a Garda station in north Dublin under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation is part of ongoing investigations targeting transnational and Dublin-based organised crime gangs. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrests followed ongoing investigations targeting transnational and Dublin-based organised crime gangs (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting transnational and Dublin-based organised crime groups (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeBoth men are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe men are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court number 2, on Monday 5 May 2025 at 10:30am. (garda.ie)
- courtThe men are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court 2, on Monday 5 May at 10:30am (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAssistant Commissioner Angela Willis stated that disrupting heroin trafficking remains a central focus of Gardaí's work. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherAssistant Commissioner for Organised and Serious Crime Angela Willis commented on the operation (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 5 May2025Gardai smash gang as heroin worth €3m seized and two men arrested
Details of the vehicle interception in Coolock, the seizure of 21kg of suspected heroin, and the detention of two men under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 4 May2025Two charged after massive €3 million Dublin heroin seizure
Confirms the two men are now charged and due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court 2, on 5 May 2025 at 10:30am. Specifies one man is in his 30s (arrested at scene) and the other in his 40s (arrested at a different location). The drugs were submitted to Forensic Science Ireland for examination.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 3 May2025Two men arrested following €3m heroin seizure in Dublin
Provides ages and nationalities of the two suspects, confirms drugs submitted to Forensic Science Ireland, notes second man detained in West Dublin, and includes a statement from Assistant Commissioner Angela Willis on heroin trafficking.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 3 May2025Two men arrested after Gardai seize heroin worth €3m in Dublin
Adds the ages of the two men (30s and 40s), confirms detention under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007, notes the drugs were submitted to Forensic Science Ireland, and includes a statement from Assistant Commissioner Angela Willis on heroin trafficking.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 2 May2025Operation Tara - Gardaí Seize €3 Million Heroin and Arrest Two Men, Co. Dublin, Friday 2nd May 2025
Garda press release confirming details: one man in his 30s arrested at the scene, another in his 40s arrested at a different location; both detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007; drugs submitted to Forensic Science Ireland; comment from Assistant Commissioner Angela Willis.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 2 May2025Court Appearance: Operation Tara €3 Million Heroin Seized, Co. Dublin. 2nd May, 2025.
Reports that the two men have been charged and are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court number 2, on 5 May 2025 at 10:30am; confirms their ages as 30s and 40s.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male