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Case No. 7383Drug trafficking (cocaine and cannabis) · Co. Cork

Cocaine and cannabis worth over €250,000 seized in Cork city; man arrested

On Wednesday 11 October 2023, Gardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit searched a house on Leeside in Cork City as part of an ongoing operation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs. They seized about €126,000 of cocaine and €125,000 of cannabis herb, more than €250,000 in total, and arrested a man in his 20s, whose nationality is not stated; no victim is named in the sources. He was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and held at a Cork Garda Station, and the suspected drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. The latest development is that the man has been charged and is due to appear before Cork District Court on Thursday 12 October 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested11 Oct
    2 reports
  3. Charged11 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí seized drugs worth more than €250,000 in total during a search in Cork City.
  • Approximately €126,000 of cocaine and €125,000 of cannabis herb were seized.
Where
The search was of a house on Leeside in Cork City.
When
The search and arrest took place on Wednesday 11 October 2023.
Cause
The search was part of an ongoing operation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the city.
Investigation
  • The search was carried out by Gardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit and forms part of Operation Tara.
  • The suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • A man in his 20s was arrested following the search and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
  • The man remained in Garda custody at a Cork Garda Station.
Charges
The man in his 20s has been charged.
In court
He is due to appear before Cork District Court on Thursday 12 October 2023.
23 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was arrested and drugs worth €250,000 were seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatAbout €126,000 worth of cocaine was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatAbout €125,000 of cannabis herb was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatAbout €126,000 of cocaine and €125,000 of cannabis herb was seized. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in Cork City. (garda.ie)
  • whereGardaí searched a property in Cork City. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search was of a house on Leeside in Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on 11 October 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Wednesday, 11 October 2023. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was Operation Tara. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of an ongoing operation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the city. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the search as part of an ongoing operation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure forms part of Operation Tara. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
  • chargeThe man in his 20s has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • chargeA man in his 20s is held in Garda custody at a Cork Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtHe will appear before Cork District Court on Thursday, 12 October 2023. (garda.ie)
  • otherGardaí seized more than €250,000 of drugs in total. (garda.ie)
  • otherA man was arrested following the search. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man in his 20s was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man remained in Garda custody at a Cork Garda Station. (garda.ie)
  • otherA man has been arrested. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 12 Oct2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Over €250k worth of cocaine and cannabis seized in Cork as man arrested

    Reports a single drugs search of a house in Cork city, the seizure values and the arrest of a man in his 20s under Operation Tara. No existing case matches this search.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 11 Oct2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara – Man Arrested and €250,000 Drugs Seized, Cork City 11th October 2023

    Official garda.ie press release on the Cork City search, the seizure values and the arrest of a man in his 20s. No existing case matches this incident.

    suspect, 20s, male
  3. 11 Oct2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Court Appearance - Operation Tara – Man Arrested and €250,000 Drugs Seized, Cork City 11th October 2023

    Garda court notice confirming the man in his 20s has been charged and will appear before Cork District Court on 12 October 2023.

    accused, 20s, male