# Drug seizures

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# forensic science ireland

Forensic lab prioritising large drug seizures over personal use cases

Forensic Science Ireland is under increasing pressure to test drug samples as huge numbers of seizures are made.

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Nov 15th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Collooney

Man charged in connection with Sligo seizure of cannabis and cocaine worth €106,000

Cannabis herb, cannabis resin, cannabis jellies and cocaine were seized.

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Aug 25th 2021, 10:26 PM

# Drug seizures

Over €28 million worth of drugs have been seized by gardaí since the start of 2021

This represents an increase of 392% over the same period last year.

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May 13th 2021, 6:18 PM

# Revenue

Over €140k worth of drugs found in items declared as action figures and coffee pods

The parcels were destined for various address throughout Ireland.

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Mar 3rd 2021, 10:40 PM

# Drug seizures

Four UK men arrested as Aussie police seize €55 million worth of 'highest purity recorded' MDMA

Police say the powder was destined to be processed into 12 million ecstasy pills to be sold across Australia.

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Aug 14th 2019, 7:56 AM

# Ballyfermot

Heroin and cocaine worth €300k seized during search of Dublin home

A 48-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

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May 14th 2019, 4:09 PM

# Lisbon

Gardaí arrest two in Portugal over Cork cannabis haul

The pair were brought to Bandon Garda Station.

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Mar 14th 2019, 2:01 PM

# Contraband

Volume of drug seizures in Irish prisons soars by 42%, as over 1,000 recorded last year

557 weapons were also seized in Irish prisons last year.

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Feb 26th 2018, 9:18 AM

# Seizures

Five arrested and €230,000 worth of drugs seized in major operation in three counties

The seizures began this afternoon when Gardaí stopped and searched a car on the M8.

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Feb 28th 2017, 10:01 PM

# big bust

Why have Gardaí and Revenue still not destroyed nearly €500 million worth of drugs?

One TD has called the situation “bizarre.”

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Sep 12th 2015, 10:00 PM

# Woof Justice

Here's some of what the Gardaí's animals got up to last year

Details are revealed in the force’s annual report.

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Jul 26th 2014, 8:30 AM

# gra conference

Crimes 'slipping through the net' due to lack of garda resources

The GRA said businesses and communities are paying the price for poor resourcing and people are now deciding not to report some crimes at all.

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Apr 29th 2014, 6:15 AM

# Kildare

One man charged after €100k worth of drugs seized in armed raids

Another male was released without charge.

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Apr 19th 2014, 2:41 PM

# Drug seizures

Cannabis worth €144,000 seized in two raids in Donegal

A cannabis growhouse was uncovered in a small village, and €24,000 of the drug was found on the outskirts of the town of Milford.

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Sep 10th 2013, 5:24 PM

Several to appear in court following South East drug seizure

Six people were arrested yesterday after plan searches in the south east region returned a seizure of cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €750,000.

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Mar 30th 2013, 12:03 PM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Saturday

All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces that you may have missed…

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Mar 10th 2012, 7:55 PM

# Northern Ireland

PSNI officers seize suspected cannabis worth £1m

The drugs were found during two searches in east Belfast last week.

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Feb 6th 2012, 5:58 PM

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Apr 17th 2011, 9:03 AM

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Court appearances for those arrested in connection with drug seizures in Dublin and Cavan

Almost 1,000 cannabis plants at various stages of growth were seized by Gardaí at three growhouses in Dublin and Co Cavan on Friday as part of Operation Nitrogen, which is investigating an Asian organised crime group

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Apr 17th 2011, 7:42 AM