Seizure of €175,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis in Swords

As part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the area, Gardaí searched a residential property in Swords on Friday (9th).

During the course of the search, suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €75,000 and suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 was seized.

A Garda spokesperson said:

“An adult male, aged in his late teens, was arrested and detained at a station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

“He was subsequently charged to appear before Balbriggan District Court on 3rd November 2026.

“The suspected cocaine and cannabis will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for examination.

“Investigations are ongoing.”