55 kg of cannabis seized from a UK van at Dublin Port; man arrested
Revenue officers seized 55.3 kilograms of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €1,106,000 at Dublin Port on 3 April 2024, found vacuum-packed among bottled water and garden furniture in a van that had arrived from the UK. A man in his 50s was arrested at the scene and detained under drug-trafficking powers.
Revenue officers stopped a van that had arrived at Dublin Port from the United
Kingdom on the afternoon of Wednesday 3 April 2024, acting on risk profiling
and with the assistance of detector dog James.[1]Concealed in
vacuum-packed packages among a consignment of bottled water and garden
furniture, they found 55.3 kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated
value of €1,106,000, pending analysis.[1][2]
Gardaí from the Dublin Metropolitan Region North Central divisional drugs unit
arrested a man in his 50s at the scene.[1][2]He was detained under Section 2
of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Dublin Garda station,
where he could be held for up to seven days, while investigations continued.[1][2]
Case data
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Gardaí and Revenue Customs officers seized about 16.5 kg of herbal cannabis plus cannabis vapes and gummies, valued at €359,000, in operations across Clare and Kildare. One person was arrested after a seizure in County Kildare on 6 November 2026; investigations are ongoing.
Irish Revenue officers seized over 8.3 kg of herbal cannabis worth over €116,000 during operations in Dublin, the Midlands and Rosslare Europort in the week starting 26 October 2026. The cannabis was found in parcels from five countries alongside other drugs, alcohol, tobacco and counterfeit goods, with investigations ongoing.
Gardaí seized cannabis valued at €800–€1,000 from a car on the N17 at Gortnagunned near Milltown and arrested two drivers for drug-impaired driving. The stops on 2 November 2026 were part of the multi-agency Operation Intercept day of action in east Galway.
Gardai carried out three searches near Mullingar on 30 and 31 October 2026, seizing cannabis and cocaine with a combined estimated value of 2,300 euros. One person was charged after the first seizure and is due before Mullingar District Court; the stated cannabis-only value was 400 euros.
