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drug trafficking

This year
2025
Irish cocaine use 'directly linked' to criminal cartels and street intimidation
MV Matthew: Trial of two men for alleged part in country's biggest trafficking seizure begins
The 2.25 tonnes of cocaine that was seized from the MV Matthew, a Panamanian-registered bulk carrier, has an estimated value of more than €157 million.
Limerick gardaí seize over €200,000 of cocaine in Croom
Men charged after arrest on boat on Shannon Estuary over alleged drug trafficking
Last year
2024
Over €200,000 worth of cocaine seized at Dublin Airport
Dr Ian Marder: Why seizing drugs might cause more harm than it prevents
Dr Ian Marder
Two men arrested after drug seizure of over €550,000 in Galway and Monaghan yesterday
One person killed and six injured in Paris suburb shooting linked to drug trafficking
Gardaí seize 10 firearms and more than €5 million worth of drugs in Dublin raids
All time
Rapper Fetty Wap jailed for six years for his part in New York-based drug trafficking plot
More than 130 people arrested as part of international investigation on Calabrese mafia
EU warned that organised crime is 'as big a threat' as terrorism
Acting premier of British Virgin Islands ‘very concerned’ by direct UK rule advice
Ex-Honduran president appears in US court on drugs charges
Honduras ex-president extradited to US for drug trafficking trial
Singapore court dismisses mentally disabled man's death sentence appeal
Colombia’s most wanted drug trafficker arrested following decade on run
President of Honduras helped smuggle tonnes of cocaine into United States, prosecutor alleges
Dublin man sent for trial accused of conspiring to launder €500k in crime proceeds from drug trafficking
Irish haulage boss faces jail after admitting drug trafficking and money laundering
UK police seize €43 million worth of heroin in record haul
Four people arrested after €2.8 million of suspected cocaine seized in Dublin
Italy and Zebre prop arrested for alleged drug trafficking - reports
Six arrested as gardaí seize €250k in cash in international money laundering operation
Polish man fighting extradition from Ireland citing the alleged corruption of his own country's legal system
Ireland is a major buyer of hallucinogens from Europe's darknet
Informants and paranoia: The implosion of the Kinahan gang's Dublin lieutenants
Pele's son turns himself in for 12-year prison sentence
Gardaí seize cannabis and cocaine worth €130,000 in Co Westmeath
Gang used fake ambulances to smuggle heroin and cocaine worth €2.3 BILLION into UK
€1.6 million worth of heroin, cocaine and cannabis seized after car is stopped
Five arrested over €80,000 heroin seizure in Dublin
Man arrested in wooded area over €228k cannabis find
Man to appear in court in relation to multi-million euro cannabis seizure
Australian surfer caught with marijuana in Bali released after 9 years in prison
Sentence today for two women caught with drugs in Peru
Court appearance for man over drugs seizure
The Peru two to consider their plea and the story of their kidnap and arrest
Michaella is "in good spirits, but very frightened for the future" - solicitor
PICS: Michaella and Melissa arrive in jail, and their wish list revealed