Man charged after 55 kg of cannabis worth €1.1 million seized in Kildare
Revenue officers seized about 55 kg of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €1.1 million in the Kildare area on 15 March 2023 in a joint operation with the Garda drugs bureau. A man in his 40s was arrested and charged, and appeared before Naas District Court on 16 March.
On Wednesday 15 March 2023, Revenue officers seized approximately 55 kg of
herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1,100,000 in the Kildare area.[1]The seizure came from a joint intelligence-led operation by Revenue’s Customs
Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, targeting
people suspected of involvement in an organised crime group in the area.[1]
A man in his 40s was arrested by Gardaí and detained under Section 2 of the
Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in County
Kildare.[1]Gardaí charged him the next day, and he was due before Naas
District Court on the morning of Thursday 16 March 2023.[2]Revenue said the
operation was part of its ongoing joint investigations into organised crime
groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.[1]
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.