Case No. 5170Drug seizure (cannabis) · Co. Cork

Man arrested after €60,000 cannabis seized in Cork city

A man in his 30s was arrested in Cork city on 29 August 2024 after a joint search operation by Gardaí and Revenue uncovered an estimated €60,000 worth of cannabis. He is detained under the Drug Trafficking Act at a Garda station in the Southern Region.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested28 Aug
    2 reports
  3. Charged28 Aug
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCannabis valued at €60,000 was seized, pending analysis. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was arrested in Cork city (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis was valued at an estimated €60,000 (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe operation was carried out in Cork City. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on Thursday 29 August 2024. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and distribution of drugs and related crime. (garda.ie)
  • investigationCork City Drugs Unit gardaí worked with the GNDOCB and Revenue Customs on a joint operation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man is being detained under the Drug Trafficking Act at a Garda station in the Southern Region (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe cannabis will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs were seized during a joint operation by the Cork City Drugs Unit, GNDOCB and Revenue Customs (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe search is part of ongoing investigations into the sale and distribution of drugs and related crime across Munster (corkbeo.ie)
  • chargeThe man in his 30s has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtHe is due to appear before Cork City District Court on 30 August 2024 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
  • otherA man in his 30s was arrested. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in the Southern Region. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Aug2024
    Man arrested after Cork Gardaí and Revenue find €60k cannabis during search

    Reports the arrest of a man in his 30s and the seizure of €60,000 of cannabis during a joint Cork City Drugs Unit, GNDOCB and Revenue Customs operation in Cork city.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 28 Aug2024
    Drugs Worth €60,000 Seized and One Arrest - Cork City, 28th August 2024

    Official garda.ie press release on the Cork City cannabis seizure and arrest. It names the joint operation partners (Cork City Drugs Unit, GNDOCB and Revenue Customs), the Section 2 detention at a Southern Region Garda station, and FSI analysis. The headline says 28th August but the text gives Thursday 29th August 2024.

    suspect, 30s, male
  3. 28 Aug2024
    Court Appearance - Drugs Worth €60,000 Seized and One Arrest - Cork City, 28th August 2024

    Garda notice that the man in his 30s has been charged and is due before Cork City District Court on 30 August 2024 at 10.30am. The article does not describe the drugs in its text; its headline gives the €60,000 figure.

    accused, 30s, male