Issue Date: 26/01/2026
As part of an intelligence-led operation, suspected herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €150,000 (subject to analysis), was seized in Co. Louth today, Monday 26th January 2026.
The seizure of approximately 7.5kg herbal cannabis was a result of a joint-operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), Dundalk Drugs Unit, and Revenue Customs Service.
A male in his 30s was arrested by An Garda Síochána under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and is currently being detained at a Garda station in Co. Louth.
The drugs seized will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing.
