20 kg cannabis worth €400,000 seized in Swords; one arrested
An Garda Síochána seized 20kg of cannabis valued at €400,000 and €7,000 in cash during a search in Swords, County Dublin. A man in his 40s was arrested and the drugs were sent for forensic analysis.
An Garda Síochána, the Irish police, carried out a search in Swords, County
Dublin, on Saturday.[1]A man in his 40s was arrested following the seizure.[1]Gardaí said the seized drugs will be sent for forensic analysis.[1]
During the search officers seized 40 vacuum-sealed bags of cannabis with a
combined weight of 20kg.[1]Gardaí valued the cannabis at €400,000.[1]Officers also seized €7,000 in cash during the same search.[1]
Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary described the seizure as another step towards
dismantling the gang involved and said Gardaí have now seized over €2 million in
illegal drugs from that gang.[1]
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Vacuum-sealed bags of cannabis on a blue table seized by An Garda Síochána in Swords. Photo: An Garda SíochánaPhoto details
BBC Newsbbc.comDublin: €400,000 of cannabis seized as a man is arrested
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The article dates the search only as Saturday; 18 January 2025 is both the publication date and that Saturday, and is used as the incident date.
No charge, court outcome or forensic result was reported.
The reported figure of over €2 million in illegal drugs seized from the gang is a cumulative total for the gang and is not counted as a figure for this seizure.
The whole account rests on a single BBC report of the Garda search and statement.
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.
