The search of a premises by gardaí from Ronanstown Drugs Unit in Lucan on Sunday led to the discovery of a kilo of ketamine with an estimated value of €60,000.
Further searches were conducted this morning, Monday, during which 13kg of suspected ketamine was recovered with an estimated value of €770,000.
Drugs seized by the Ronanstown Drugs Unit as part of Operation Tara. Picture: An Garda Síochána
The drugs seized will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.
Gardaí confirmed the findings in a statement.
“As part of ongoing investigations under Operation Tara, Gardaí have seized approximately €830,000 of controlled drugs,” a spokesperson for the force said.
“Gardaí from the Ronanstown Drugs Unit conducted a search of a premises in Lucan, Co. Dublin on Sunday 5th April 2026.”
The focus of Operation Tara is to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels – international, national, local – involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply of controlled drugs.
Two separate raids over Easter Sunday and Monday produced a total discovery of €830,000 in controlled drugs in Dublin. Picture: An Garda Síochána
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The statement continued: “During this search, one kilo of suspected ketamine with an approximate value of €60,000 was recovered.
“A man aged in his 20s was arrested and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda Station in Co. Dublin.
“A number of follow-up searches were conducted this morning, Monday 6th April 2026, which resulted in the further recovery of 13 kilos of suspected ketamine, with an approximate value of €770,000.
“The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
“Investigations are ongoing.”