Joint Operation - GNECB Operation Skein and Revenue: Arrest and Seizure, €500,000 Cocaine, Dublin Airport, 10th September 2026
As part of Operation Skein, Revenue officers and the Ballymun Drugs Unit seized approximately 5 kg of cocaine valued at €500,000 at Dublin Airport on 10th September 2026. The drugs were found concealed in lollipops. Additional controlled drugs and €16,000 in cash were also seized. A male in his 60s was arrested and charged. He appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 11th September 2026. Investigations are ongoing.