Cannabis products worth over €2 million seized in Carlow and other counties
Over €2 million worth of cannabis products have been seized after a Garda haul in Carlow and other counties.
Over €2 million worth of cannabis products have been seized after a Garda haul in Carlow and other counties.
As a result of ongoing investigations targeting organised criminal activity under Operation Tara, a coordinated joint operation was put in place targeting a number of identified business premises nationwide involved in the sale of vapes.
The operation involved personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), Customs Revenue Service and Drug Units based in Longford, Mayo, Roscommon, Kildare and Drogheda.
As part of this operation, searches were conducted on 2nd July and 8th July 2026 at five business premises and two residential premises in Carlow, Castlebar, Longford, and Drogheda, which resulted in the seizure of substantial quantities of cannabis-infused jellies, cannabis oil-infused vapes and ‘reefer’ cigarettes containing HHC and THC, with an estimated value in excess of €2 million.
As part of this investigation, two men aged in their 30s were arrested in Mayo and Longford and detained at Garda stations in the Midlands.
One of the males has since been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The seized substances will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing.