Irish police seize illegal vapes and cannabis products worth three million euros
More than 100 officers searched properties across five counties in Ireland to target an organized crime group.
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Garda! officers have seized illegal vapes and cannabis products with an estimated street value of more than three million euros. The Irish Examiner, Sunday World, The Irish Times, and Midlands 103 all report that the targeted operation took place across five counties. [1][2][3][4]
According to the Irish Examiner, officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau searched properties on Wednesday. The raids took place in counties Longford, Mayo, Roscommon, Wexford, and Carlow as part of an ongoing investigation into a nationwide criminal group. [1]
The Irish Examiner reported that more than 100 garda! took part in the searches. The operation involved national specialist units alongside local units from the five counties. [1]
Midlands 103 reported that officers also seized cash and cars during the multi-county raids. [4]
In short
- Garda! seized illegal vapes and cannabis products valued at over three million euros.
- More than 100 officers carried out searches across five counties in Ireland.
- The operation targeted an organized crime group operating nationwide.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Gardaí seize €3m worth of illegal vapes and cannabis products in five countiesirishexaminer.com, 2d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Gardaí seize over €3m of illegal vapes and cannabis products after raids in five countiesSunday World, 2d ago
- [3]More than €3m of illegal vapes and cannabis products seized in nationwide Garda raidsThe Irish Times, 2d ago
- [4]Gardaí Seize €3m In Vapes Along With Cash And CarsMidlands 103, 2d ago
Background
- [5]2026 in the United Kingdom on Wikipedia
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