Items seized in Dundalk raids over €4m cocaine find on Donegal beaches

Gardai carried out early morning raids in Dundalk in connection with a €4 million cocaine find in Donegal last summer.

Detectives from Donegal travelled to Dundalk for the dawn operation. They were assisted by gardai from County Louth.

Gardai have confirmed that 'a number of locations' were searched over the massive drugs find on July 19, 2023.

Items of potential evidential value to the investigation have been seized, including electronic devices and documents.

Cocaine weighing a total of around 60kg and with a street value in excess of €4 million was found washed up on two Donegal beaches in large parcels.

A large-scale search operation was launched after the packages, wrapped in black plastic and bound with ropes, washed up at Ballyheirnan Beach in Fanad and Tramore Beach in Dunfanaghy in July.

“Gardaí in Milford continue to investigate all of the circumstances of the discovery of a number of packages along the North Donegal coastline,” a Garda spokesperson said.

“No arrests have been made at this time. Investigations are ongoing.”