Issue Date: 08/05/2025
Gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) seized cannabis worth approximately €460,000 and arrested two men following the search of a residential property in Swords, Co. Dublin on Wednesday 7th May 2025.
The search under warrant was conducted shortly after 7:00pm as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR).
46 packages of vacuum-sealed cannabis herb, with an estimated street value of €460,000 (pending analysis) was discovered and seized by Gardaí.
Two men aged in their 20s were arrested at the scene and are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Garda stations in the DMR North.
The seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI). Investigations are ongoing.
Commenting on the investigation, Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary, Dublin Region (DMR) said, "Targeting those who sell drugs in our communities remains a top priority for An Garda Síochána. Drug dealing causes fear, harm and intimidation in our communities. Yesterday’s operation demonstrates my strong commitment to targeting those who cause fear and harm in our communities through their drug dealing activities.”
