06/08/2026
High-Impact Operation Meacán In Dublin Yields Major Seizures And Arrests
Gardaí carried out a high-impact day of action under Operation Meacán in the Dublin Metropolitan Region on Tuesday, 4 August 2026.
From the 96 searches, officers seized 166 e-bikes and e-scooters, seven Surron bikes, four scrambler motorcycles and three quad vehicles. They also recovered €25,820 in cash, suspected drugs valued at over €158,000 (pending analysis), and a sawn-off shotgun with ammunition.
Of the five individuals arrested, four have been charged and are due to appear in court at a future date. A fifth man, detained on foot of a bench warrant, has since appeared before the court.
The high-intensity operation was a targeted collaboration between Divisional Crime Units, supported by Community Engagement Areas across the region, aimed at achieving the objectives of Operation Meacán.
Launched in December 2023 in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, Operation Meacán targets the criminal use of electric motorbikes, e-scooters and e-bikes for activities including drug distribution, money laundering, transporting firearms, Drug Related Intimidation (DRI) and other serious offences.
Alongside enforcement, Gardaí engaged with the public on current rules for motorcycles, e-bikes and e-scooters, as well as on new regulations due to come into force this month.
From the 96 searches, officers seized 166 e-bikes and e-scooters, seven Surron bikes, four scrambler motorcycles and three quad vehicles. They also recovered €25,820 in cash, suspected drugs valued at over €158,000 (pending analysis), and a sawn-off shotgun with ammunition.
Of the five individuals arrested, four have been charged and are due to appear in court at a future date. A fifth man, detained on foot of a bench warrant, has since appeared before the court.
Launched in December 2023 in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, Operation Meacán targets the criminal use of electric motorbikes, e-scooters and e-bikes for activities including drug distribution, money laundering, transporting firearms, Drug Related Intimidation (DRI) and other serious offences.
Alongside enforcement, Gardaí engaged with the public on current rules for motorcycles, e-bikes and e-scooters, as well as on new regulations due to come into force this month.
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