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12 Dec 2025

Two arrested in Dublin cocaine and cash seizure worth over €230,000

Both arrested are being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996

Two arrested in Dublin cocaine and cash seizure worth over €230,000

PICTURE: An Garda Síochána

Two males, one aged in his 50s and one aged in his 40s, have been arrested following a cash and cocaine seizure.

On Thursday, May 16 2024, Gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT), targeting an organised crime group involved in the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the South County Dublin area, seized cocaine valued at €160,000 (subject to analysis) and €78,460 in cash.

During the search of a vehicle in the Sallynoggin area, Gardaí recovered cocaine with an estimated street value of €160,000.

In a follow-up search at a residential property in the Ballybrack area, Gardaí seized €78,460 in cash.

Both arrested are being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Garda Stations in the Dublin Region.

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