Issue Date: 27/01/2026
Gardaí from the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) North Central Functional Areas conducted a search operation this morning, Tuesday 27th January 2026, at a number of locations.
As part of ongoing investigations targeting on-street drug dealing in Dublin's North Inner City, twenty-one (21) locations were searched and Gardaí seized a number of vehicles suspected of being used to facilitate on-street drug dealing, specifically e-scooters, e-bikes and scrambler motor bikes. Alongside efforts to disrupt and dismantle drug distribution networks, this morning’s operation was aimed at combatting drug-relation intimidation and further organised crime activity associated with these networks.
Today’s searches resulted in the seizure of: · Electric Scooters
18 · Motorbike - 1 · Mini Scramblers
5 · Motorised bicycles
5 · Various Controlled Drugs
Approximately €55,000 worth (subject to analysis) · Cash - €10,740
One person was arrested on foot of an outstanding bench warrant.
Investigations are ongoing.
