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Case No. 5572Drug trafficking (cocaine and cannabis) · Co. Cork · 28 Jun 2024

Man arrested after €180,000 cocaine and cannabis seized in Mayfield, Cork City

On Friday 28 June 2024, gardaí from the Cork City Drugs Unit searched a property in the Mayfield area of Cork City as part of Operation Tara and seized cocaine, cannabis herb and resin, estimated at over €180,000 by Garda sources and around €180,000 by Cork Beo. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda Station in the Cork City Division. Gardaí charged him, and he was due before a special sitting of Cork District Court at 4pm on 30 June 2024. As of the morning of 30 June, he remained in Garda custody and investigations were ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested28 Jun
    2 reports
  3. Charged28 Jun
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Cocaine, cannabis herb and resin were seized, with an estimated street value of over €180,000 according to Garda sources, or around €180,000 according to Cork Beo.
  • The drug quantities were recovered pending analysis.
  • A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene.
Where
  • The search took place at a property in the Mayfield area of Cork City.
  • He was detained at a Garda Station in the Cork City Division.
When
The search and seizure took place on Friday 28 June 2024.
Charges
  • He was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
  • Gardaí charged the man in his 30s over the seizure.
Investigation
  • The search was carried out as part of Operation Tara by the Cork City Drugs Unit, which targets street-level dealing.
  • The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
In court
He was due before a special sitting of Cork District Court at 4pm on 30 June 2024.
Other details
As of the morning of 30 June 2024, he remained in Garda custody.
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCocaine, cannabis herb and resin with an estimated street value of over €180,000 were seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatCocaine, cannabis herb and resin worth over €180,000 were recovered (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene (garda.ie)
  • whatQuantities of cocaine, cannabis herb and resin were recovered. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe seized drugs have an estimated value of over €180,000. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place at a property in the Mayfield area of Cork City. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a property in the Mayfield area of Cork City (garda.ie)
  • whereHe was detained at a Garda Station in the Cork City Division (garda.ie)
  • whereThe search was conducted at a property in the Mayfield area of Cork City. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe man was detained at a Garda Station in the Cork City Division. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Friday 28 June 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search was conducted on Friday 28 June 2024 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Friday, 28 June 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was carried out as part of Operation Tara by the Cork City Drugs Unit (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was part of Operation Tara, targeting street-level dealing. (corkbeo.ie)
  • chargeGardaí have charged the man aged in his 30s who was arrested over the seizure. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe man was due to appear before a special sitting of Cork District Court at 4pm on 30 June 2024. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man remains in Garda custody and investigations are ongoing (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 30 Jun2024
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Man arrested after €180k in cocaine and cannabis found at Cork city property

    Initial report of the arrest and drug seizure at a Mayfield property as part of Operation Tara.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 28 Jun2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Tara – Drugs Seizure and Arrest in Cork City on Friday, 28th June 2024

    Official Garda press release confirming the arrest, seizure details and detention under the Drug Trafficking Act.

    suspect, 30s, male
  3. 28 Jun2024
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance Operation Tara, Drugs Seizure in Cork City. 28th June, 2024.

    Gardaí have charged the arrested man, and he was due before a special sitting of Cork District Court at 4pm on 30 June 2024. Investigations are ongoing.

    accused, 30s, male