Two men in 30s arrested after kilo of cocaine seized in Dublin 8
Two men in their 30s were arrested on 31 August 2026 after one kilogram of suspected cocaine, valued at approximately €100,000, was seized in the Dublin 8 area during an intelligence-led operation. Follow-up searches recovered €16,000 in cash and various controlled drugs valued at €14,500. The men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. The seized drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested1 Sep
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- One kilogram of suspected cocaine with an approximate value of €100,000 was seized.
- Follow-up searches recovered €16,000 in cash and various controlled drugs valued at €14,500.
- Two males, both in their 30s, were arrested.
- Where
- The seizure took place in the Dublin 8 area.
- When
- The operation took place on Monday, 31 August 2026.
- Investigation
- The operation was intelligence-led and involved the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Divisional Drugs Unit DMR South Central, and the Revenue Customs Service.
- The two men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
- The seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and investigations are ongoing.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatOne kilogram of suspected cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
- whatThe cocaine had an approximate value of €100,000 (garda.ie)
- whatFollow-up searches recovered €16,000 in cash (garda.ie)
- whatFollow-up searches recovered various controlled drugs valued at €14,500 (garda.ie)
- whatTwo males both in their 30s were arrested (garda.ie)
- whatA kilo of suspected cocaine was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cocaine was valued at around €100,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAnother €16,000 in cash was found during follow-up searches. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatVarious controlled drugs valued at €14,500 were also discovered. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men in their 30s were arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in the Dublin 8 area (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe detainees are held at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (garda.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on 31 August 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on Monday, 31 August 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was intelligence-led and involved GNDOCB, Divisional Drugs Unit DMR South Central and Revenue Customs Service (garda.ie)
- investigationThe two men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOfficers from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Divisional Drugs Unit DMR South Central, and the Revenue Customs Service made the discovery. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe operation was described as intelligence-led. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Sep2026Two men arrested after kilo of suspected cocaine seized
Initial report of the arrest and seizure, including follow-up search findings.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 1 Sep202601/09/2026 Joint Operation - Gardaí and Revenue Customs Service Seizes €114,500 Controlled Drugs, €16,000 Cash, 2 Arrests, Dublin 8- 31st August 2026
Official Garda press release confirming the operation details, naming the specific units involved (GNDOCB, Divisional Drugs Unit DMR South Central, Revenue Customs Service) and stating the seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male