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Case No. 21977Drugs offence (cash seizure, drug trafficking investigation) · Co. Cork · 9 Mar 2023

Gardaí seize €322,000 in cash at Dunmanway business premises

Gardaí seized approximately €322,000 in cash during a search of a commercial premises on Main Street, Dunmanway, County Cork, at around 12:05pm on 9 March 2023 as part of Operation Tara. No arrests have been made and investigations into drug trafficking are ongoing.

  1. Reported10 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatGardaí seized approximately €322,000 in cash (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe search was at a commercial premises on Main Street, Dunmanway (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe search took place at approximately 12:05pm on Thursday 9 March 2023 (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were investigating drug trafficking (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherOperation Tara is an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in July 2021 (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Mar2023
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardai seize over €300k in cash at a West Cork business premises

    Initial report of the cash seizure at Dunmanway; no arrests made, investigations ongoing.