Joint operation results in drug seizure valued at approximately €1 million
On 01/04/2026, as part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 50 kg of herbal cannabis in Co. Louth. The illicit drugs have an estimated value of €1 million.
The seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue’s Customs Service.
Two males, aged in their 40s, were arrested by An Garda Síochána and are currently detained in a Garda North Western Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Investigations remain ongoing.
[ENDS 02/04/2026]