Ireland Two people arrested after cannabis, cocaine and cash seized in Navan, Co Meath
Two people were arrested after Gardaí from the GNDOCB intercepted two vehicles in the Navan area on 19 January 2026 and seized cannabis worth €120,000, cocaine worth €2,000 and €13,000 in cash as part of Operation Tara. Follow-up searches assisted by the Garda Dog Unit recovered further cannabis valued at approximately €60,000 and €140,000.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested19 Jan
2 reports - Charged19 Jan
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCannabis worth €120,000 was seized (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatCocaine worth €2,000 was seized (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- what€13,000 in cash was seized (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo males in their 40s and a female in her 30s were detained and arrested (garda.ie)
- whatFurther quantities of cannabis valued at approximately €60,000 and €140,000 were recovered (garda.ie)
- whatTwo males in their 40s and a female in her 30s were detained and subsequently arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFollow-up searches of nearby lands assisted by the Garda Dog Unit recovered further cannabis valued at approximately €60,000 and €140,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí intercepted two vehicles in the Navan area (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenGNDOCB conducted an operation in County Meath on 19 January 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe operation was conducted on Monday, 19 January 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the matter are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThey are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda Station in County Meath (garda.ie)
- investigationFollow-up searches of nearby lands were conducted with the assistance of the Garda Dog Unit (garda.ie)
- investigationAll drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe arrested persons are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda Station in County Meath. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was conducted by members of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThey were arrested on suspicion of offences contrary to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 (garda.ie)
- chargeThe arrested persons were charged on suspicion of offences contrary to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe two charged males are expected to appear before Trim District Court on 22 January 2026 at approximately 10:00am. (garda.ie)
- otherThe operation was part of Operation Tara targeting organised crime (garda.ie)
- otherThe operation was part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by the Garda Commissioner in July 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Jan2026Two people arrested as Gardaí seize cannabis, cocaine and cash after car stop
Details of the vehicle interception, drug and cash seizure, follow-up searches and arrests in the Navan area under Operation Tara.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 19 Jan2026Operation Tara: Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau Operation, County Meath – 19th January 2026
Official Garda press release confirming three people (two males in their 40s and a female in her 30s) were arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, and follow-up searches recovered further cannabis valued at approximately €60,000 and €140,000.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 19 Jan2026Update: Court Appearances - Operation Tara: Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau Operation, County Meath – 19th January 2026
Updates the status of the three people arrested: two males in their 40s have been charged and are due at Trim District Court on 22 January 2026; the female in her 30s has been released without charge pending a file to the DPP.
accused, 40s, maleaccused, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female