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Case No. 5237Drug trafficking (cannabis) · Co. Cork · 16 Aug 2024

Man arrested after cannabis worth €240,000 seized in Mahon, Cork city

On Friday evening, 16 August 2024, Gardaí searched a residential premises in the Mahon area of Cork City and recovered about 12kg of cannabis, with an estimated street value of €240,000, as part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the city. A man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Cork City. The drugs will be sent for forensic analysis, and the case was reported on 17 August 2024. The latest update is that investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested16 Aug
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • About 12kg of cannabis was recovered during a search.
  • The estimated street value is €240,000 in the article text, though one report's headline gives €250,000.
Where
Gardaí searched a residential premises in the Mahon area on the southside of Cork City.
When
The search took place on Friday evening, 16 August 2024.
Other details
  • The Divisional Drugs Unit, Anglesea Street, conducted the search.
  • The search was part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Cork City.
  • A man in his 20s was arrested.
  • The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Cork City.
Investigation
  • The drugs will be sent for forensic analysis.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAbout 12kg of cannabis with an estimated street value of €240,000 was recovered. (garda.ie)
  • whatAbout 12kg of cannabis was recovered, estimated at €240,000. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereGardaí searched a residential premises in the Mahon area of Cork City. (garda.ie)
  • whereGardaí seized the cannabis on the southside of Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereGardaí searched a residential premises in the Mahon area. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Friday evening, 16 August 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place the evening before the article was published. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs will be sent for forensic analysis. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs will be sent for forensic analysis and investigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe seizure was part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Cork City. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • otherA man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Cork City. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 17 Aug2024
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Big drugs seizure in Cork and warning of 'high strength' MDMA at Electric Picnic

    The headline gives the value as €250,000, but the article text gives €240,000. The article also carries an HSE warning about high-strength MDMA at Electric Picnic, which is not linked to this seizure.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 16 Aug2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Man Arrested and €250,000 Cannabis Seized, Mahon, Cork City, Friday 16th August 2024

    Adds that the man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Cork City, gives the 12kg weight, and says the drugs will go for forensic analysis.

    suspect, 20s, male