Two men in their 50s arrested after €150,000 in drugs seized in Co Kerry
On 7 May 2025, Gardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit seized psychoactive substances, cannabis edibles, cannabis vapes and cannabis worth €150,000 during searches at commercial premises in Tralee, Listowel, Killarney and Killorgin, Co. Kerry. Two men in their 50s were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Both men were subsequently released without charge, and files are being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and investigations remain ongoing as part of Operation Tara.
- Reported8 May
- Arrested8 May
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Psychoactive substances, cannabis edibles, cannabis vapes and cannabis worth €150,000 were seized.
- Where
- Searches were conducted at commercial premises in Tralee, Listowel, Killarney and Killorgin, Co. Kerry.
- When
- The searches took place on Wednesday, 7 May 2025.
- Investigation
- The searches were carried out by the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit as part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs under Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy.
- Two men in their 50s were arrested and conveyed to Garda Stations in County Kerry.
- The two men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
- Both men were released without charge and files are being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- The seized drugs were sent for analysis to Forensic Science Ireland.
- Investigations are ongoing.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatPsychoactive substances, cannabis edibles/vapes and cannabis worth €150,000 were seized (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men in their 50s were arrested and conveyed to Garda Stations in County Kerry (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatPsychoactive substances, cannabis edibles, cannabis vapes and cannabis worth €150,000 were seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereSearches were conducted at commercial premises in Tralee, Listowel, Killarney and Killorgin, Co. Kerry. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe searches took place on Wednesday, 7 May 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe two men arrested as part of the investigation have both been released without charge. (garda.ie)
- investigationFiles will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit conducted searches at commercial premises in Tralee, Listowel, Killarney and Killorgin, Co. Kerry on 7 May 2025 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe searches were part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent for analysis to Forensic Science Ireland (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe searches were carried out by the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit as part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe two men are being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 May2025Two men arrested after psychoactive substances and cannabis worth €150k seized
Initial report of the drug seizure and arrests under Operation Tara.
suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 50s, male - 8 May2025Operation Tara: Gardaí seize €150,000 Psychoactive Substances, Co. Kerry, Thursday 8th May 2025
Original garda.ie press release confirming the drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and that the two men are being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 50s, male - 8 May2025Update: Operation Tara - Gardaí seize €150,000 Psychoactive Substances, Co. Kerry, Thursday 8th May 2025
The two men have been released without charge; files to be prepared for the DPP; investigations ongoing.
suspect, malesuspect, male