Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Willem Hols

Born between February 1963 and February 1964, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 13 Feb 2025 to 13 Feb 2025

Suspect: Willem Hols, non-Irish man, 61 (judged from name)Willem Hols

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Suspect
Born
Between February 1963 and February 1964, from the ages reported
Offences
Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine)
Where
Co. Kildare
Reporting
2 reports, 13 Feb 2025 to 13 Feb 2025
Outlets
irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
13/02/'25 .Willem Hols pictured leaving Naas District Court after he and a co-accused were charged in connection with a €5 million cocaine haul seized by Gardai in Allenwood, Co. Kildare on 11th February
13/02/'25 .Willem Hols pictured leaving Naas District Court after he and a co-accused were charged in connection with a €5 million cocaine haul seized by Gardai in Allenwood, Co. Kildare on 11th February
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 13 Feb 2025
Willem Hols pictured leaving Naas District Court after he and a co-accused were charged in connection with a €5 million cocaine haul
Willem Hols pictured leaving Naas District Court after he and a co-accused were charged in connection with a €5 million cocaine haul
PhotoColin Keegan/Collins Dublinvia irishtimes.com, 13 Feb 2025

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Cases

latest first
  • Two men charged over €5m cocaine seizure in Kildare Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine) · Co. Kildare

    On 11 February 2025, Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau seized approximately 72 kilos of cocaine valued at an estimated €5 million after searching a vehicle and a residential property in the Allenwood area of Co Kildare as part of Operation Tara. Willem Hols, 61, a man with an address in Veenendaal, the Netherlands, and Anthony Coyne, 56, a man with an address in Allenwood North, Kildare, were arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 in relation to facilitating and enhancing drug distribution activities for an organised crime group. Both men appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on 13 February 2025, where Hols was charged with possession of cocaine for sale or supply and a second charge of possession, while Coyne faced two charges of possession with intent to sell or supply and two charges of possession. Both were remanded in custody, with Hols to reappear via video link on 19 February and a bail application for Coyne to be made at Cloverhill District Court.

    Charged, 11 Feb 2025Suspect · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Willem Hols, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 13 Feb2025
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, in Two men charged over €5m cocaine seizure in Kildare
    Two men appear in court over €5 million cocaine seizure
    suspect, Willem Hols, 61, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Willem Hols
  2. 13 Feb2025
    Chargedirishtimes.com, in Two men charged over €5m cocaine seizure in Kildare
    Two men charged after €5m cocaine seizure in Co Kildare
    suspect, Willem Hols, 61, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Willem Hols

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