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Case No. 14277Drug trafficking · Co. Dublin · 10 Mar 2025

Woman in her 30s arrested after €125,000 of drugs seized in Swords

On Monday 10 March 2025, at about 12:30am, Gardaí stopped a vehicle in Swords, Co. Dublin, for having no tax or insurance, and arrested the driver, a woman in her 30s, after finding she was disqualified. Gardaí found about €70,000 of suspected cocaine concealed in the vehicle and later seized a further €55,000 of suspected cannabis herb in a follow-up search under warrant at a residential property in the Swords area, about €125,000 in total. The woman is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in the DMR North, and the seizure is described as part of Operation Tara. The drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and investigations are ongoing, with no charge or court appearance reported so far.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested10 Mar
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí found about €70,000 worth of suspected cocaine concealed inside the vehicle.
  • Gardaí seized a further €55,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb in a follow-up search under warrant.
  • Gardaí seized about €125,000 of suspected cocaine and cannabis in total.
Where
  • The seizures took place in Swords, Co. Dublin.
  • The follow-up search was carried out at a residential property in the Swords area.
When
The arrest took place at about 12:30am on Monday 10 March 2025.
Cause
The vehicle was stopped for having no tax or insurance.
Other details
  • The driver, a woman in her 30s, was found to be disqualified and was arrested.
  • The woman is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in the DMR North.
  • Gardaí said the seizure forms part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy.
Investigation
  • The drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí found about €70,000 worth of suspected cocaine concealed inside the vehicle. (gript.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized a further €55,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb in a follow-up search under warrant. (gript.ie)
  • whereGardaí seized about €125,000 of cocaine and cannabis in Swords, Co. Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe follow-up search was carried out at a residential property in the Swords area. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe arrest took place at about 12:30am on the Monday of the week the article was published. (gript.ie)
  • causeThe vehicle was stopped for having no tax or insurance. (gript.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (gript.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe driver, a woman in her 30s, was found to be disqualified and was arrested. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe woman is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in the DMR North. (gript.ie)
  • otherGardaí said the seizure forms part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Mar2025
    Arrestedgript.ie, first report
    Woman in her 30s arrested as €125k in drugs seized - Gript

    Reports the arrest of a woman in her 30s in Swords and the seizure of about €125,000 of cocaine and cannabis, with the seizure described as part of Operation Tara.

    suspect, 30s, female