Joint operation results in a ketamine seizure valued at approximately €540,000 in Co. Kildare
On 13/11/2025, as part of an intelligence-led operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), Newbridge Drug Unit, and Revenue Customs Service, 9 kg of ketamine, with an estimated value of €540,000, was seized in Co. Kildare.
One male in his 20s was arrested by An Garda Síochána under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and is currently being detained in a Garda station in Co. Kildare. Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 13/11/2025]