Two men charged over €1.4 million cannabis seizure in North Dublin
On 9 July 2026, an intelligence-led joint operation by the GNDOCB, Ballymun Drug Unit, and Revenue Customs Service seized 73kg of suspected herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1,460,000 in North Dublin. Two men in their 30s and 40s were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Both men were subsequently charged with possession of controlled drugs in connection with the seizure. They appeared at Court 4 at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on 10 July 2026, and investigations were ongoing at the time of the report.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested9 Jul
2 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court10 Jul
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- 73kg of suspected herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1,460,000 was seized.
- Where
- The seizure took place in North Dublin.
- When
- The operation took place on 9 July 2026.
- Investigation
- The operation was an intelligence-led joint operation involving the GNDOCB, Ballymun Drug Unit, and Revenue Customs Service.
- Two men in their 30s and 40s were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
- Investigations were ongoing at the time of the report.
- Charges
- Both men were charged with possession of controlled drugs in connection with the seizure.
- In court
- Both men appeared at Court 4 at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on 10 July 2026.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- what73kg of suspected herbal cannabis was seized (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cannabis had an estimated value of €1,460,000 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men in their 30s and 40s were arrested (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested (irishmirror.ie)
- what€1.4 million worth of cannabis was seized (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in North Dublin (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe men were detained in a Garda Station in North Dublin (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe operation took place in North Dublin (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on 9 July 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Thursday 9 July 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on 9 July 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe court appearance was on 10 July 2026 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation was intelligence-led (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation involved the GNDOCB, Ballymun Drug Unit and Revenue Customs Service (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations were ongoing at the time of the report (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was a joint Gardaí and Revenue operation (garda.ie)
- chargeTwo men were charged in connection with the seizure (garda.ie)
- courtBoth men appeared at Court 4 at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Jul202610/07/2026 Court Appearance - €1.4 Million Cannabis Seized - Gardaí and Revenue Joint Operation, North Dublin, Thursday 9th July 2026
Reports the court appearance of two men charged over a €1.4 million cannabis seizure from a joint Gardaí and Revenue operation in North Dublin.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 9 Jul2026Gardai seize €1.4m worth of herbal cannabis as two arrested
Initial report of the seizure and arrest on 9 July 2026, preceding the court appearance reported in the existing case.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 9 Jul202609/07/2026 €1.4 Million Cannabis Seized - Gardaí and Revenue Joint Operation, North Dublin, Thursday 9th July 2026
Garda press release confirming the seizure of 73kg of cannabis and the arrest of two men under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, with investigations ongoing.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male