€100,000 cannabis seizure and arrest in Limerick city
Gardaí and Revenue Customs officers seized about 5 kg of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €100,000 in Limerick city on 22 December 2025. A woman in her 20s was arrested at the scene and has since been charged before Limerick District Court.
Gardaí and Revenue Customs officers seized approximately 5 kg of herbal cannabis in Limerick city on 22 December 2025 during an intelligence-led joint operation.[1][2]The operation brought together the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Limerick Divisional Drug and Detective Units and Revenue Customs Service.[1][2]Revenue officers made the seizure, which Revenue valued at approximately €100,000.[2]
Officers arrested one woman, aged in her 20s, who was detained at a Garda station in County Limerick under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.[1][2]The next day Gardaí said the arrested woman had been charged and would appear before Limerick District Court on a date in late January 2026.[3]
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.
