Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth €252,000 in Co. Wicklow in joint operation

On 03/10/2025, as part of intelligence-led operations involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), the Bray Drugs Unit, the Bray and Arklow District Detective Units and Revenue’s Customs Service, Revenue officers seized 12.6 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €252,000 in Co. Wicklow.

Revenue officers seized approximately 6.6 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €132,000 in Co. Wicklow and, in a search conducted as part of the operation, a further quantity of approximately 6 kgs of herbal cannabis was seized, bringing the total to 12.6 kgs estimated to be valued at €252,000.  

One male in his 20s and two females in their 20s and 50s were arrested by An Garda Síochána following the seizure and are currently being detained in Garda stations in Co. Wicklow under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.  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 03/10/2025]