120 kg of cannabis seized in Meath; Laois follow-ups add arrests and cash
Revenue officers seized about 120 kilograms of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €2,400,000 in County Meath on 23 April 2024 in a joint operation with the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, arresting two men. Follow-up searches in County Laois the next day seized over €200,000 in cash and more drugs and led to two further arrests.
On Tuesday 23 April 2024 Revenue customs officers seized approximately 120
kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €2,400,000 in the
Meath area, in an intelligence-led joint operation with the Garda National
Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB).[1]Two men in their 50s were
arrested by gardaí and detained at a County Meath station under Section 2 of
the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.[1]
In follow-up searches in County Laois on Wednesday 24 April, the GNDOCB
seized cash in excess of €200,000, €140,000 of suspected cannabis, €10,000 of
suspected MDMA tablets, a substantial amount of suspected counterfeit
prescription tablets and a sophisticated pill-making facility including a pill
press.[2]A man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s were arrested and detained
at a County Laois station under the same drug-trafficking powers, while the
two men arrested in Meath remained in custody.[2]All seized items were to
be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for examination.[2]
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None of the four arrested people was named, and no charges or court appearances were reported.
The reports do not describe the Meath or Laois premises that were searched.
Whether the MDMA tablets and the pill press found in Laois were linked to the same people as the cannabis was not reported.
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.
