Ireland Two men due in court after €980,000 cocaine seized at Dublin Port
Revenue Officers seized approximately 14 kg of suspected cocaine, with an estimated value of €980,000, after searching a car that had disembarked from a ferry at Dublin Port on Monday 25 August 2025. Two men, aged in their 30s and 20s, were arrested and detained at a Garda Station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Both men have been charged, and they are due to appear before the evening sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Wednesday 27 August 2025. Investigations are ongoing, and the sources do not report any sentence.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged25 Aug
- In court27 Aug
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Approximately 14 kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €980,000 was seized.
- The cocaine was found during a search of a car that had disembarked from a ferry.
- Two men, aged in their 30s and 20s, were arrested.
- Where
- The seizure took place at Dublin Port.
- The two men were detained at a Garda Station in Dublin.
- When
- The seizure took place on Monday 25 August 2025.
- Investigation
- The cocaine was seized by Revenue Officers as part of ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups.
- The two men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- Both men have been charged.
- In court
- Both men are due to appear before the evening sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Wednesday 27 August 2025.
- Other details
- A Revenue spokesperson asked anyone with information on smuggling to contact Revenue confidentially.
21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatApproximately 14kg of suspected cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
- whatThe cocaine had an estimated value of €980,000 (garda.ie)
- whatThe cocaine was found following a search of a car (garda.ie)
- whatThe car had disembarked from a ferry (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe two men are aged in their 30s and 20s (garda.ie)
- what€980,000 worth of cocaine was seized at Dublin Port (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAround 14 kg of cocaine was found (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe cocaine was found during a search of a car (dublinlive.ie)
- whatTwo men, aged in their 30s and 20s, were arrested (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Port (garda.ie)
- whereThe men are detained at a Garda Station in Dublin (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on Monday 25 August 2025 (garda.ie)
- whenThe court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday 27 August 2025 (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Monday, 25 August 2025 (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe cocaine was seized by Revenue Officers (garda.ie)
- investigationThe men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeBoth men have been charged (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- courtThey are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice Dublin (garda.ie)
- courtThey are due to appear before the evening sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice on 27 August 2025 (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Aug2025Two due in court after nearly €1 million of cocaine seized at Dublin Port
Initial report of the cocaine seizure at Dublin Port and the two men's court appearance.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 25 Aug2025Gardaí Arrest Two Men Following Seizure of €980,000 Cocaine at Dublin Port, 25th August 2025
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest, detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, and court appearance date.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male