Probationer Garda stops car at checkpoint, seizes €350,000 in cocaine, £15k in cash and arrests driver

A probationer Garda certainly got his policing career off to a flying start when he detected a a driver acting suspiciously as he approached a roads enforcement checkpoint

Gardaí from Kevin Street and Kilmainham Garda Stations were carrying out a road safety operation in Dublin, yesterday, Tuesday 11th February 2025 with an emphasis on enforcement and road safety awareness.

During the course of this operation, a probationer Garda member observed a driver engage in suspicious behaviour while approaching a checkpoint and searched the vehicle. This search resulted in the seizure of €350,000 of cocaine and £15,000 cash sterling.

The driver, a man aged in his 30s, was arrested by the probationer member and is currently detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in South Dublin.

The drugs seized will be sent for further analysis.

Investigations are ongoing.