Ireland Man arrested after €140,000 cocaine seized from vehicle on M8 near Glanmire, Cork
A man in his late 30s was arrested after gardaí intercepted his vehicle on the M8 near Glanmire, County Cork, at around 11.25pm on 12 July 2021. He threw a plastic bag containing suspected cocaine worth around €140,000 while attempting to evade gardaí, and the vehicle made contact with a patrol car before being stopped.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested12 Jul
3 reports - Charged12 Jul
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatA man in his late 30s was arrested in relation to a cocaine seizure of €140,000 in Glanmire, Co. Cork, on 12 July 2021 and has been charged. (garda.ie)
- whatApproximately €140,000 of suspected cocaine was seized (garda.ie)
- whatOne man was arrested (garda.ie)
- whatThe driver attempted to evade Gardaí (garda.ie, rte.ie)
- whatThe driver discarded a plastic bag onto the central median grass verge (garda.ie)
- whatThe suspect vehicle made contact with an official Garda vehicle (garda.ie)
- whatNo injuries were reported (garda.ie, rte.ie)
- whatThe driver is a man in his late 30s (garda.ie)
- what€140,000 of suspected cocaine was seized from a plastic bag (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe driver threw a plastic bag out of the car window onto the central verge (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe car crashed into a Garda patrol car and came to a halt (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA man in his late 30s was arrested (corkbeo.ie, rte.ie)
- whatDrugs worth €140,000 were seized by gardaí in Co Cork (rte.ie)
- whatThe driver was seen throwing a plastic bag on the road (rte.ie)
- whatThe vehicle made contact with a garda patrol car before being stopped (rte.ie)
- whatThe plastic bag contained drugs believed to be cocaine worth around €140,000 (rte.ie)
- whatThe man was arrested at the scene and held at Mayfield Garda Station (rte.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was intercepted on the M8 Motorway at Glanmire, County Cork (garda.ie)
- whereThe man is detained at Mayfield Garda Station (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe car was intercepted on the M8 at Glanmire (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was intercepted on the M8 near Glanmire (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on the evening of Monday 12 July 2021 (garda.ie)
- whenThe interception occurred at approximately 11:25pm (garda.ie)
- whenThe interception occurred at around 11:25pm (corkbeo.ie, rte.ie)
- investigationThe operation was conducted as part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation was conducted by the Divisional Drugs Unit Cork City and the District Drugs Unit Anglesea Street (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of Operation Tara (corkbeo.ie, rte.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeHe is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- courtHe is to appear before Cork District Court (Court No.1) on 14 July 2021 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported in the incident (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe cocaine is pending analysis (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Jul2021Man arrested after drugs worth €140,000 seized in Cork
Initial arrest report for a drug seizure under Operation Tara in Cork.
suspect, late 30s, male - 13 Jul2021Drugs seized after driver throws them out window and crashes in to patrol car
Confirms the arrest was part of Operation Tara, conducted by the Divisional Drugs Unit Cork City and the District Drugs Unit Anglesea Street. States the man is detained at Mayfield Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. Confirms no injuries were reported and the cocaine is pending analysis.
suspect, late 30s, male - 12 Jul2021Operation Tara - €140,000 of Suspected Cocaine Seized, One Man Arrested, Glanmire, County Cork, Monday, 12th July, 2021
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest and seizure, specifying the time (11:25pm), the units involved (Divisional Drugs Unit Cork City and District Drugs Unit Anglesea Street), the detention location (Mayfield Garda Station), and the legal basis (Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996).
suspect, late 30s, male - 12 Jul2021Court Appearance - €140,000 of Suspected Cocaine Seized, One Man Arrested, Glanmire, County Cork, Monday, 12th July, 2021
Reports that the man has been charged and is to appear before Cork District Court (Court No.1) on 14 July 2021 at 10.30am.
suspect, late 30s, male