Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth €150,000 in joint operation
Today, 26/01/2026, as part of an intelligence-led operation involving Revenue Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), and Dundalk Drugs Unit, 7.5 kg of suspected herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €150,000, was seized in Co. Louth.
One male in his 30s 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. Louth.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 26/01/2026]