Two men released without charge after €183,000 cocaine seized in Tuam, Co Galway
On 21 September 2026, Gardaí seized €183,000 worth of suspected cocaine, a sum of cash and a quantity of cannabis from two locations in Tuam, Co Galway, as part of Operation Tara. Two men aged in their 20s and 30s were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. On 22 September 2026, both men were released without charge, with files to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions and investigations ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested21 Sep
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A total of €183,000 worth of suspected cocaine, a sum of cash and a quantity of cannabis were seized.
- Where
- Gardaí searched two locations in Tuam, Co Galway.
- When
- The seizure occurred on 21 September 2026.
- Cause
- The operation was part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the area, under Operation Tara.
- Investigation
- The Divisional Drugs Unit, local Drugs Units, the Armed Support Unit and two Dog Units carried out the searches.
- The suspected cocaine and cannabis were forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for examination.
- Charges
- Two men aged in their 20s and 30s were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
- In court
- The two men were released without charge on 22 September 2026, with files to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Other details
- Investigations are ongoing.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA total of €183,000 worth of suspected cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
- whatCash and a quantity of cannabis were also seized (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men aged in their 20s and 30s were arrested (garda.ie)
- what€183,000 of cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men aged in their 20s and 30s were arrested in connection with the investigation (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí searched two locations in Tuam, Co Galway (garda.ie)
- whereThe men are detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Tuam, Co Galway (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on 21st September 2026 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe Divisional Drugs Unit, local Drugs Units, the Armed Support Unit and two Dog Units carried out the searches (garda.ie)
- investigationThe cocaine and cannabis will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for examination (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationFiles will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (garda.ie)
- chargeThe men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie)
- otherThe operation was part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- otherThe two men have been released without charge (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Sep202622/09/2026 Update: Operation Tara - Seizure of €183,000 of Cocaine, Two Arrests, Tuam, Co Galway, 21st September 2026
Update confirming the two men arrested in connection with the €183,000 cocaine seizure in Tuam have been released without charge, with files to be prepared for the DPP and investigations ongoing.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 21 Sep202621/09/2026 Operation Tara - Seizure of €183,000 of Cocaine, Two Arrests, Tuam, Co Galway, 21st September 2026
Original Garda press release reporting the seizure and arrests; the two men were subsequently released without charge with files to the DPP (case 260).
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male