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Operation Tara - Search and Arrest Operation in West Dublin, 20th April 2025

Issue Date: 21/04/2025

As part of an ongoing operations targeting the supply of controlled substances into prisons in the west Dublin area, Gardaí from Ronanstown Garda Station became aware of an attempt to carry out a drone delivery to a prison yesterday, Sunday 20th April 2025.

Gardaí subsequently carried out a search of a residential property under warrant in west Dublin on Sunday 20th April 2025.

During the search a drone and a number of electronic devices were seized.

Follow-up searches were conducted in south-west Dublin and a vehicle was seized.

Four adult males, aged in their late teens, 20s, 30s and 40s, were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Garda Stations in the Dublin Region. 

All four males have since been released without charge. A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Investigations are ongoing.