Drug seizures in 2005

Main seizures (all in Dublin unless stated)

Main seizures (all in Dublin unless stated)

Cannabis Resin - six tonnes valued at €42 million

January 10kg in Blackrock and 50kg in Galway city.

February 100kg in Santry.

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March 50kg in Ashbourne, Co Meath, and 200kg in Malahide.

May 150kg in Tipperary town.

June 200kg in Limerick city.

July 100kg in Ratoath, Co Meath.

August 1 tonne in Carbury, Co Kildare.

November 1.5 tonnes at Long Mile Road and 1 tonne at Parkgate Street.

December 1 tonne in Drumcondra and 50kg in Navan, Co Meath.

Ecstasy - 500,000 tablets valued at €5 million

February 15,000 tablets in Drogheda, Co Louth.

July 40,000 tablets in Swords.

December 100,000 tablets in Rosslare, Co Wexford; 200,000 tablets in Navan, Co Meath; and a second seizure in Rosslare of 123,000 tablets.

Cocaine - 300kg valued at €24 million

January 5kg in Cabra.

February 5kg at Dublin airport.

March 5kg in Tallaght.

April 5kg in Limerick city; 7kg in west Cork and 4kg in Donaghmede.

May 20kg in Ballyfermot; 7kg in Tallaght; 20kg in Cork city and 5kg in Clondalkin.

July 15kg in Portlaoise, Co Laois, and 5kg at the North Wall.

August 7kg in Tralee, Co Kerry; 20kg in Coolock and 8kg in Navan, Co Meath.

September 12kg in Balbriggan.

December 10kg in Maynooth, Co Kildare, and 2kg in Temple Bar.

Heroin - 15kg valued at €3 million

January 3kg at South Circular Road.

March 1kg in Ballyfermot.

April 1kg seized in Clondalkin.

August 2kg in Limerick city.

Amphetamines - 20kg valued at €300,000

January 6kg in Athy, Co Kildare.

March 2kg in Tallaght, and 6kg in Athlone, Co Westmeath.

LSD

April One seizure of 65,000 tabs, valued at up to €650,000, at Dublin airport.