Ireland Case No. 21636Drugs offence (heroin and cocaine seizure) · Co. Cork · 31 Mar 2023
Gardaí seize €70,000 of heroin and cocaine after vehicle search in Cork city
Two men in their 20s and 30s were arrested after gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a vehicle on Redemption Road in Cork city and seized approximately €63,000 of suspected heroin and €8,000 of suspected crack cocaine.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested31 Mar
3 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court31 Mar
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatTwo men were arrested and detained following the seizure of drugs in Cork City on 31 March 2023 (garda.ie)
- whatOver €70,000 worth of heroin and crack cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested following a seizure of drugs in Cork city. (rte.ie)
- whatThe seized drugs were believed to be worth over €70,000. (rte.ie)
- whatAround €63,000 of suspected heroin and €8,000 of crack cocaine were seized. (rte.ie)
- whatThe arrested men are aged in their 20s and 30s. (rte.ie)
- whatOver €70,000 of suspected heroin and crack cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
- whatApproximately €63,000 of suspected heroin was seized (garda.ie)
- what€8,000 of suspected crack cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men aged in their 20s and 30s were arrested (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whatOver €70,000 of suspected heroin and crack cocaine was seized during the search. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatApproximately €63,000 of suspected heroin was found. (corkbeo.ie)
- what€8,000 of suspected crack cocaine was found. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe seizure was made after a vehicle was stopped on Redemption Road in Cork city. (rte.ie)
- whereGardaí attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit in Anglesea Street stopped the vehicle (garda.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was stopped on Redemption Road in Cork city (garda.ie)
- whereThe men are detained at a Garda station in Cork (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure happened before 6:30pm. (rte.ie)
- whenThe vehicle was stopped shortly before 6.30pm on 31 March 2023 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit in Anglesea Street stopped a vehicle on Redemption Road shortly before 6.30pm. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe two men are detained at a Garda station in Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeBoth men have been charged (garda.ie)
- courtBoth men are due before a special sitting of Cork District Court on 2 April 2023 at 10:15am (garda.ie)
- otherThe arrested men are being held at a garda station in Cork. (rte.ie)
- otherThe seizure was part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- otherThe operation aims to disrupt and prevent the sale and supply of heroin and crack cocaine in Cork city (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Apr2023Gardai seize €70k of heroin and cocaine after search of vehicle in Cork city
Reports the vehicle stop, drug seizure, and arrests of two men in Cork city.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 31 Mar2023Operation Tara: Over €70,000 Heroin and Crack Cocaine Seized, Cork City, 31st March 2023
Official Garda press release confirming the seizure and arrests; adds that the operation is ongoing to disrupt and prevent the sale and supply of heroin and crack cocaine in Cork city, and that the vehicle was stopped shortly before 6.30pm.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 31 Mar2023Two men arrested after drug seizure in Cork city
Confirms the two men are being held at a garda station in Cork and specifies the seizure took place before 6:30pm.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 31 Mar2023Court Appearances - Operation Tara: Over €70,000 Heroin and Crack Cocaine Seized, Cork City, 31st March 2023
The two men have been charged and are due before a special sitting of Cork District Court on 2 April 2023 at 10:15am.
suspect, malesuspect, male