One charged as EUR 400 of cannabis seized in Mullingar raids
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.
Gardai carried out three searches at locations within a short distance of
Mullingar town.[1]One person was charged in connection with the first seizure
and is due to appear before Mullingar District Court in the coming weeks.[1]
The first search on October 30 found suspected cocaine with an approximate
street value of 500 euros, pending analysis.[1]A second search on October 31
uncovered cocaine worth about 1,200 euros along with a small quantity of
cannabis.[1]A third search on the same date seized cannabis estimated to be
worth 400 euros and cocaine worth about 200 euros.[1]Gardai put the combined
approximate value of the drugs seized across the three searches at 2,300 euros.[1]
All three searches took place in the Mullingar area during searches on October
30 and 31.[1]The seizures form part of ongoing garda activity targeting the
possession and supply of controlled drugs in the area.[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.
Gardaí searched two homes in Swords on 31 October 2026 and seized suspected cannabis and cocaine valued together at €16,200, plus a hatchet. The drugs will go to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and no arrests were announced in the account.
