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06 Sept 2025

Gardaí seize over €2 million worth of cocaine in joint operation with Revenue

Two men in their 30s were arrested

Gardaí seize over €2 million worth of cocaine in joint operation with Revenue

| PICTURE: An Garda Síochána

Revenue officers seized approximately 112 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €2,240,000 in Donegal, as part of an intelligence-led operation.

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

Two men in their 30s were arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently detained at a garda station in Donegal under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act 1996.

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This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations involving organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.

If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on phone number 1800 295 295.

Investigations are ongoing.

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