Gardaí and Revenue officers have seized cannabis with an estimated street value of more than €10 million following a joint operation at a premises outside Drogheda.
The operation took place on Friday, 30 January 2026, as part of an ongoing investigation into organised crime activity. The drugs are believed to have arrived in Ireland concealed within a lorry transporting fruit and vegetables from the Netherlands.
Approximately 506 kilograms of cannabis was recovered during the search. Three men were arrested in connection with the seizure, including at least one local individual. Two of those detained are in their thirties, while the third is in his fifties.
The men were arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 on suspicion of facilitating and supporting drug trafficking activity linked to an organised crime group. They are currently being questioned at Garda stations in counties Louth and Dublin.
In a statement, An Garda Síochána confirmed the operation was carried out in conjunction with the Revenue Customs Service as part of Operation Tara, which targets organised drug crime.
Investigations are continuing.
