Issue Date: 22/02/2026
Gardaí carried out a co-ordinated day of action as part of Operation Meacán in Finglas, Cabra and Blanchardstown in West Dublin, on Friday, 20th February 2026.
More than 60 scrambler motorbikes, e-scooters, e-bikes and quad bikes were seized.
The operation involved Gardaí from DMR West Crime North and Blanchardstown Community Engagement.
During the operation a total of 18 searches of residential properties was conducted targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs and related criminal activity.
The vehicles seized included:
- 29 scramblers
- 21 e-scooters
- 3 e-bikes
- 3 quad bikes
- 1 mini-motorcycle
Quantities of drugs, cash and a number of weapons were also recovered.
A total of €20,720 of controlled drugs was seized during the course of this operation including cannabis with an estimated value of €16,020, €1,000 worth of alprazolam tablets and €3,500 worth of crack cocaine.
All drugs seized will be subject to analysis.
A man aged in his 20s who was arrested has since been charged and is due to appear before the courts at a later date.
