Teen charged after €100,000 cannabis seized in Swords search
Gardaí searching a Swords home on 9 October 2026 under Operation Tara seized suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 and cocaine worth €75,000. A man in his late teens was arrested, charged and remanded to appear at Balbriggan District Court on 3 November 2026.
🇮🇪 Swords, County Dublin · Ireland
- Arrested
- 1
- Value (official estimate)
- EUR 100,000
As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí searched a residential property in Swords, County Dublin, on
9 October 2026.[1][2] They seized suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €75,000
and suspected cannabis worth an estimated €100,000.[1][2]
An adult male in his late teens was arrested and held in the Dublin Metropolitan Region under
section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.[1][2] He was charged to appear
before Balbriggan District Court on 3 November 2026.[1][2] The drugs were to be sent to
Forensic Science Ireland for examination while inquiries continued.[1][2]
Sources
- 10/10/2026 Operation Tara - Seizure of €175,000 Worth of Cocaine and Cannabis, One Arrest, Swords, Co Dublin, 9th October 2026. An Garda Síochána, 10 October 2026. Archived copy.
- Seizure of €175,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis in Swords. Dublin People, 12 October 2026. Archived copy.
Open questions the AI reported
- Gardaí gave values only in euro estimates; no weight or plant count for the cannabis was published.
- The suspect was not named in the releases opened here.
- Forensic Science Ireland had not yet confirmed the substances when the charge was announced.