Two men charged over €233,000 cannabis seized in Galway under Operation Tara
On Saturday 15 August 2026, Gardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit seized a total of €233,000 of suspected cannabis from two residences in Galway as part of Operation Tara. Cannabis worth approximately €122,000 was found at a residence in Roscam, east of the city, and a further €111,000 was seized at a residence in the Castlepark area during a follow-up search under warrant. Two men, one in his 40s and one in his 50s, were arrested and detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. The men have since been charged and released, and are due to appear before Galway District Court next month.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested16 Aug
3 reports - Charged18 Aug
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two men were arrested after a total of €233,000 of suspected cannabis was seized from two residences in Galway.
- Cannabis worth approximately €122,000 was seized at a residence in Roscam and a further €111,000 was seized at a residence in the Castlepark area.
- Where
- The searches were conducted at a residence in Roscam, east of Galway city, and a residence in the Castlepark, Galway area.
- When
- The searches and arrests took place on Saturday 15 August 2026.
- Cause
- The operation was part of Operation Tara, the national drugs policing strategy targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs.
- Investigation
- Gardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit conducted the searches under warrant and the seized substances were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- The two men were detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in the North Western Region.
- Charges
- The two men, one in his 40s and one in his 50s, have been charged.
- In court
- The men have been released and are due to appear before Galway District Court next month.
- Other details
- The suspects are described as two males, one aged in his 40s and one in his 50s; no names or nationalities are given in the sources.
38 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo men were arrested after a cannabis seizure in Galway (irishtimes.com)
- whatCannabis herb with an approximate value of €122,000 was found in Roscam (irishtimes.com)
- whatA further €111,000 worth of cannabis was seized in Castlepark (irishtimes.com)
- whatA total of €233,000 of suspected illegal cannabis was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis herb with an approximate value of €122,000 was seized in Roscam. (garda.ie)
- whatA further €111,000 of cannabis herb was seized in Castlepark. (garda.ie)
- what€233,000 of suspected illegal cannabis was seized from two residences in Galway (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCannabis herb with an approximate value of €122,000 was seized at Roscam (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA further €111,000 of cannabis herb was seized at Castlepark (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested in connection with the cannabis seizure (garda.ie)
- whatThe men are in their 40s and 50s (garda.ie)
- what€233,000 of suspected cannabis was seized (garda.ie)
- whereThe first search was at a residence in Roscam, east of Galway city (irishtimes.com)
- whereA follow-up search was conducted in the Castlepark area (irishtimes.com)
- whereA search under warrant was conducted at a residence in Roscam, Galway. (garda.ie)
- whereA follow-up search under warrant was conducted at a residence in the Castlepark, Galway area. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereA search under warrant was conducted at a residence in Roscam (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe men are detained at a Garda Station in the North Western Region (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe searches were conducted on Saturday 15 August 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on 15 August 2026 (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit searched two residences in Galway (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe suspected illegal cannabis will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara, the national drugs policing strategy (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit conducted searches of two residences in Galway on 15 August 2026. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe two men are detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in the North Western Region. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized substances will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe men are detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe raid was part of Operation Tara targeting the sale and supply of drugs (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation is called Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- chargeThe men were detained on suspicion of drug trafficking (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe two men have been charged (garda.ie)
- courtThe men have been released (garda.ie)
- courtThe men are due to appear before Galway District Court next month (garda.ie)
- otherOne man was in his 40s and the other in his 50s (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe men remained held in Garda stations in the North West region on Sunday morning (irishtimes.com)
- otherOne man is in his 40s and the other is in his 50s (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOperation Tara was launched by the Garda Commissioner in July 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Aug202618/08/2026 Court Appearance: Operation Tara – Seizure of €233,000 Cannabis, Two Arrests, Galway, 15th August 2026
Garda.ie press release confirming the two men have been charged and are due to appear before Galway District Court next month; investigations ongoing.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male - 17 Aug2026Two men arrested as over €230,000 worth of cannabis seized in major garda op
Reports the initial arrest and seizure details: searches at Roscam (€122,000 cannabis) and Castlepark, Galway (€111,000 cannabis), with the men detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in the North Western Region.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male - 16 Aug202616/08/2026 Operation Tara – Seizure of €233,000 Cannabis, Two Arrests, Galway, 15th August 2026
Original Garda press release detailing the two warrant searches (Roscam and Castlepark), the split of the €233,000 seizure (€122,000 and €111,000), and the detention of the two men at a Garda Station in the North Western Region.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male - 16 Aug2026Two men arrested after €233,000 cannabis seizure in Galway
Provides details of the arrest and the two search locations (Roscam and Castlepark), the split in cannabis value (€122,000 and €111,000), and confirms the men were detained on suspicion of drug trafficking pending the later charging reported in the existing case.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male