Ireland Two men charged over cocaine and firearms seizure in Dublin
On 2 November 2026, Gardaí attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau seized three firearms, ammunition, cocaine with an estimated street value of €2.5 million, cannabis worth €784,000, and mobile phones from a property in Coolock and a vehicle stopped in Clonsaugh, Dublin's North Inner City, as part of Operation Tara. Two men in their 30s and a woman in her 20s were arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, and a man in his 20s was arrested on 4 November under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. The woman and one of the men in their 30s have been released with a file prepared for the DPP, while the other man in his 30s remains in custody. Two males, one in his 30s and one in his 20s, have been charged and are expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested3 Nov
9 reports - Charged4 Nov
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Three firearms, ammunition, cocaine with an estimated street value of €2.5 million, cannabis with an estimated street value of €784,000, and a number of mobile phones were seized.
- Where
- The operation took place in the North Inner City area of Dublin, involving a residential property in Coolock and a vehicle stopped in the Clonsaugh area.
- When
- The operation took place on Monday 2 November 2026.
- Investigation
- The operation was conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau as part of Operation Tara targeting drug trafficking and organised crime.
- Charges
- Two men in their 30s and a woman in her 20s were arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, and a man in his 20s was arrested under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
- In court
- Two males, one in his 30s and one in his 20s, have been charged and are expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice.
- Other details
- The woman and one of the men in their 30s have been released with a file prepared for the DPP, while the other man in his 30s remains in custody.
- The cocaine is subject to analysis.
77 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThree firearms, ammunition and cocaine were seized. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe cocaine had an estimated street value of €2.5 million. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatTwo men in their 30s and one woman in her 20s were arrested. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA number of mobile phones were also recovered in the operation. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThree firearms were seized during the operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAmmunition was seized during the operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCocaine with an estimated street value of €2.5 million was seized. (irishmirror.ie, garda.ie)
- whatA number of mobile phones were also seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCannabis with an estimated value of €784,000 was seized (dublinlive.ie)
- whatCannabis with an estimated street value of €784,000 was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA woman in her 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThree firearms were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatAmmunition was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA number of mobile phones were recovered. (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men in their 30s and a woman in her 20s were arrested. (garda.ie)
- whatThree firearms, ammunition and cocaine worth €2.5 million were seized (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure of three firearms and ammunition in Dublin (thejournal.ie)
- what€2.5 million worth of cocaine was seized by gardaí in the north inner city on Monday (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe man is in his 20s (thejournal.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure of €2.5 million cocaine and three firearms (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThree firearms, ammunition and cocaine with an estimated street value of €2.5 million were seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA number of mobile phones were also recovered (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure of three firearms, ammunition and €2.5 million cocaine. (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men in their 30s and a woman in her 20s were previously arrested during the operation on 2 November 2026. (garda.ie)
- whatOne of the charged males is in his 30s. (garda.ie)
- whatThe other charged male is in his 20s. (garda.ie)
- whereThe operation took place in the North Inner City area of Dublin. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe operation took place in Dublin's North Inner City. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure was from a property and vehicle in Coolock (dublinlive.ie)
- whereGardaí stopped a vehicle in the Clonsaugh area (dublinlive.ie)
- whereA residential property in Coolock was searched (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereA vehicle was stopped in the Clonsaugh area. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe operation was conducted in the North Inner City area of Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in North Inner-City Dublin (dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Monday 2 November 2026. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe seizure was made on Monday, 2 November 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Monday, November 2, 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on 2 November 2026. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Monday 2 November 2026 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe operation was conducted on Monday, 2 November 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on Monday 2 November 2026. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation was conducted as part of Operation Tara by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of ongoing investigations under Operation Tara targeting drug trafficking and organised crime. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was carried out by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGarda investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was made as part of Operation Tara targeting organised crime (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationShe is detained at a Dublin Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of ongoing investigations under Operation Tara. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí attached to the GNDOCB carried out the operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin region under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 (dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie)
- investigationTwo men in their 30s and one woman in her 20s were previously arrested during the operation (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe woman and one of the men in their 30s have been released from custody (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe other man in his 30s remains in custody (dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the DPP (dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí say a file will be prepared for the DPP (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe man in his 20s is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda Station in the Dublin region (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe newly arrested man is detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin region under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the matter are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe three arrested were arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe woman was arrested under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84 in relation to sale and supply of controlled drugs (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe woman was arrested under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84 in connection with the sale and supply of controlled drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeTwo men in their 30s and a woman in her 20s were arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeTwo males have been charged in connection with the Operation Tara investigation. (garda.ie)
- courtThe three arrested persons are detained at a Dublin Garda station under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (garda.ie)
- courtThe two men are expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice. (garda.ie)
- otherThe arrests were made under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. (dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- otherThe suspects are detained at a Dublin Garda station under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherAll three remain in custody at a Dublin Garda station detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherShe is being detained at a Dublin Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe cocaine is subject to analysis. (garda.ie)
- otherThe woman and one of the men have been released from custody (thejournal.ie, garda.ie)
- otherThe woman and one of the men have been released with a file prepared for the DPP (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Nov202604/11/2026 Update 2 - Operation Tara, Seizure of 3 firearms and €2.5 million Cocaine, Co. Dublin, 2nd November 2026
Update 2: Two males (one in his 30s, one in his 20s) have been charged and are expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 4 November 2026. Investigations ongoing.
accused, 30s, maleaccused, 20s, male - 4 Nov202604/11/2026 Update - Operation Tara, Seizure of 3 firearms and €2.5 million Cocaine, Co. Dublin, 2nd November 2026
A fourth suspect (man in his 20s) was arrested on 4 November 2026. The woman and one of the two men (30s) previously arrested have been released. The remaining man (30s) is still in custody. A file is being prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, female - 4 Nov2026Man, 20s, arrested after guns, ammo and €2.5 million of cocaine seized
A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with the seizure and is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. The woman and one of the three men previously arrested have been released with a file prepared for the DPP, while the second man in his 30s remains in custody.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, female - 4 Nov2026Man arrested after gardaí seize firearms and €2.5m worth of cocaine
Reports a fourth arrest (man in his 20s) under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007, and provides updates on the status of the original three suspects: the woman and one man in his 30s have been released, while the other man in his 30s remains in custody. Gardaí say a file will be prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, female - 4 Nov2026Young man arrested as firearms and cocaine worth €2.5m seized in Dublin
Reports the arrest of a fourth person (man in his 20s) under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007, the release of two of the three previously arrested suspects, the continued detention of one man in his 30s, and the recovery of mobile phones during the operation.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, female - 3 Nov202603/11/2026 Operation Tara, Seizure of 3 firearms and €2.5 million Cocaine, Co. Dublin, 2nd November 2026
Garda press release announcing the Operation Tara seizure and three arrests in the North Inner City.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, female - 3 Nov2026Almost €800k cannabis seized cannabis seized from car as woman arrested
Reports the arrest of a woman in her 20s and seizure of €784,000 worth of cannabis during a GNDOCB operation under Operation Tara in Dublin.
suspect, 20s, female - 3 Nov2026Young woman arrested as Gardaí seize €784,000 of cannabis in Coolock
Garda press release detailing the seizure and arrest under Operation Tara.
suspect, 20s, female - 3 Nov2026Three firearms and €2.5m worth of cocaine seized in major Dublin drugs operation
Initial report of the seizure and arrests under Operation Tara in Dublin's North Inner City.
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Initial report of the Operation Tara seizure and arrests in Dublin's North Inner City on 2 November 2026.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, female