Four men arrested after €7.2m cocaine seizure in Wexford and Dublin

Garda units uncovered over €7m worth of cocaine and cash during coordinated searches in Wexford and Dublin

Cocaine seized during Monday's operation. Picture: Garda Info

Four men have been arrested in connection with more than €7.2m worth of cocaine in Wexford and Dublin.

As part of an ongoing investigation targeting organised crime under Operation Tara, officers from the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, the Garda Dog Unit and the Dublin Metropolitan Region East executed searches at two locations in Gorey and Shankill on Monday.

A collective 104kg of cocaine was seized during the searches. The drugs, which have an estimated street value of €7,280,000, will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

Drugs, cash, and devices seized during Monday's operation. Picture: Garda Info

Gardaí also said they seized €47,000 in cash along with a number of "digital devices of evidential value".

Four men — one in his 20s, one in his 30s and two in their 40s — were arrested in connection with the seizure. The four are currently detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at Garda stations in Wexford and the Dublin Metropolitan Region.

A garda spokesperson said investigations are ongoing.