GNDOCB seizes €3M in vapes and cannabis products across five counties
Over 100 GNDOCB officers searched properties in five counties on 14 October 2026 under Operation Tara, seizing €3M in illegal vapes and cannabis products plus cash and vehicles. No arrests were made; exhibits went for forensic analysis.
🇮🇪 Longford, Mayo, Roscommon, Wexford and Carlow · Ireland
- Value (official estimate)
- EUR 3,000,000
Gardaí seized over €3 million worth of illegal vape and cannabis products in
searches across five counties as part of Operation Tara.[1][2]
As part of an ongoing operation targeting an organised crime group, more than
100 officers attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau
and other national units searched properties in Longford, Mayo, Roscommon,
Wexford and Carlow on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.[1][2]
Alongside the products, officers seized €235,000 in cash, £3,000 sterling,
$3,500 and several high-value vehicles.[1][2] The seized products are
being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and no arrests had been
made as investigations continued.[1][2]
Sources
- Gardaí seize over €3million worth of illegal vapes and cannabis products. Westmeath Examiner, 16 October 2026. In English.
- Carlow properties searched in Garda operation as €3m in illegal vapes and cannabis products seized. Laois Nationalist, 16 October 2026. In English.
Open questions the AI reported
- The breakdown between vape and cannabis products and any later arrests were not reported.