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06 Sept 2025

Man arrested in connection with major drug seizure at a property

The Dublin Crime Response Team have seized drugs believed to be to the value of over €360,000

Man arrested in connection with major drug seizure at a property

Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) seized drugs worth €360,000 during an operation in West Dublin on Friday, October 18, 2024.

As part of a planned operation, the DCRT stopped a vehicle in Citywest, Co. Dublin, where they discovered 3kg of suspected cannabis herb valued at €60,000.
A man in his 50s was arrested and the vehicle was seized. He is currently being detained at a Garda station in the Dublin area under the Drug Trafficking Act 1996.
 
Searches were also conducted in the DMR West and DMR South Divisions. With support from the K District Detective Unit and Divisional Crime Task Force, additional controlled drugs, including cannabis resin, cocaine and cannabis herb valued at approximately €300,000 were found at a residential property in West Dublin.
All seized drugs are now undergoing analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) and investigations are ongoing.

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