Revenue seize drugs worth €5.4 million in Meath

Two men in their 60s were arrested in Meath yesterday in relation to a €5.4 million drug seizure.

Yesterday, 27 May 2025, as a result of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized 20 kgs of Diamorphine (Heroin) and 37 kgs of Cocaine with an estimated value of approximately €5,400,000 in County Meath.

This seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) with Eastern Region colleagues, the Meath/Westmeath Divisional Drugs and Crime Units.

Two males, both in their 60s, were arrested by An Garda Síochána and are both currently detained at a Garda Station in Meath under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act 1996.

Investigations are ongoing

This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations involving organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on phone number 1800 295 295.