Issue Date: 22/10/2026
An Garda Síochána conducted a Regional High Impact Policing Operation across all six Divisions of the Dublin Metropolitan Region yesterday, Wednesday 21st October 2026.
Operation Meacán targets the illegal use of Personal Powered Transporters (PPTs), including e-scooters, e-bikes, scramblers and Surron-type bikes, and associated criminal activity.
The operation involved uniform and plain clothes Gardaí, Garda Detective and Crime Functional Area Units, including Drugs Units, the Garda Air Support Unit, Garda Dog Unit, Garda Drone Unit, Garda Community Policing and core units and the Dublin Crime Response Team.
To date, the following results have been reported: •80 searches of property under warrant •122 PPTs seized, including e-scooters, e-bikes, scramblers and Surron bikes •4 stolen motorcycles seized •Over €95,000 worth of suspected cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis seized •5 cannabis plants seized, valued at €2,250 •€16,885 in cash seized •13 persons arrested in relation to separate criminal incidents •Numerous summonses and Fixed Charge Penalty Notices issued
Commenting on the operation, Assistant Commissioner Roberts, Dublin Metropolitan Region said:
"Today’s Operation Meacán activities targeted the illegal use of Personal Powered Transporters (PPT’s) through enforcement using Uniform and Plain clothes members from across the Dublin region supported by Specialist Regional and National Garda Units. This enforcement took place using pro-active patrols, static traffic checkpoints and intelligence-led operations to ensure a tiered approach to tackling not only those who would use these PPT’s dangerously on our roads, but also to stop those who would use them in the commission of serious crimes such as drug-related intimidation, thefts, assaults and drug dealing in our cities and our communities.”
The operation remains ongoing.
