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Joint Operation – Gardaí and Revenue Customs Operation, €2 million Cannabis Seized, One Arrest, Co. Clare, Friday 8th May 2026

Issue Date: 08/05/2026

As part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue Officers seized approximately 100kgs of cannabis, with an estimated value of approximately €2,000,000, in Co. Clare today, Friday 8th May 2026.

This seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue’s Customs Service along with the Clare Divisional Drugs Unit.

One male (aged in his 30s ) was arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently detained at a Garda Station in County Clare under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

Investigations are ongoing.