Revenue seize cocaine worth €140,000 in Co. Dublin
On 02/09/2025, as part of an intelligence-led operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), DMR East Divisional Drug Unit, and Revenue Customs Service, Revenue officers seized 2kgs of cocaine (pending analysis) with an estimated value of €140,000 in Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
One male in his 40s was arrested by An Garda Síochána following the seizure and is currently being detained in a Garda station in Dublin under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Investigations remain ongoing at present.
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 02/09/2025]