Issue Date: 06/04/2026
As part of ongoing investigations under Operation Tara, Gardaí have seized approximately €830,000 of controlled drugs.
Gardaí from the Ronanstown Drugs Unit conducted a search of a premises in Lucan, Co. Dublin on Sunday 5th April 2026.
During this search, one kilo of suspected ketamine with an approximate value of €60,000 was recovered.
A man aged in his 20s was arrested and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda Station in Co. Dublin.
A number of follow-up searches were conducted this morning, Monday 6th April 2026, which resulted in the further recovery of 13 kilos of suspected ketamine, with an approximate value of €770,000.
The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing.
