US EditionMan Arrested After Drugs Worth €2.2m Seized
COUNTY LAOIS AND WEST DUBLIN, IRELAND, JUL 11 – Drugs seized include ketamine, cocaine, cannabis, and diamorphine as part of Operation Tara targeting trafficking networks, Gardaí said.
- On the evening of Friday, 11th July 2025, Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s after stopping a car on a stretch of the M7 road in Laois, where they found drugs valued at approximately €100,000.
- This action was conducted during active inquiries linked to Operation Tara, a Garda initiative focused on dismantling drug-trafficking networks, with support from the Clondalkin Drugs Unit.
- A follow-up search at a residence in West Dublin recovered additional drugs valued at approximately €2.1 million, including €1.2 million ketamine, €530,000 cocaine, €160,000 cannabis, and €210,000 diamorphine, along with cash and other items.
- A Garda spokesperson confirmed that approximately €2.2 million worth of controlled substances were confiscated during the operation, and mentioned that all items have been submitted to Forensic Science Ireland to undergo analysis, with investigations still ongoing.
- The man arrested remains in custody at a Dublin Garda station under the relevant provisions of the 1996 Criminal Justice legislation concerning drug trafficking, as Gardaí continue their inquiries into the larger network involved.
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