Ireland Man arrested after over €150,000 of drugs seized in Cork city
A man in his 30s, originally from West Cork, was arrested after gardaí seized combined drugs worth more than €150,000 during searches in Cork City on Monday 30 October 2023, a Bank Holiday Monday. Cannabis worth €128,000, along with cannabis resin, ecstasy and magic mushrooms, was seized at a property on Griffin Street, Blackpool, and cannabis worth about €30,000 was seized at a follow-up search of a premises on Gould Street, near Greenmount. He was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and the suspected drugs are being sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. He has been charged, and the latest development is that he is due to appear before Cork District Court at 2pm on Wednesday 1 November 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested30 Oct
4 reports - Charged30 Oct
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized combined drugs worth about €150,000, described in other reports as more than or in excess of €150,000.
- Cannabis herb worth €128,000 was seized at Griffin Street, along with cannabis resin, ecstasy and magic mushrooms.
- A further quantity of cannabis valued at about €30,000 was seized at a follow-up search of a premises on Gould Street.
- Where
- The main search was of a premises on Griffin Street, Blackpool, Cork City, carried out under warrant.
- The follow-up search was of a premises on Gould Street, near Greenmount, Cork City, carried out under warrant.
- When
- The searches took place on Monday 30 October 2023, a Bank Holiday Monday.
- Other details
- A man in his 30s, originally from West Cork, was arrested and detained.
- Investigation
- The Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit, based at Anglesea Street Garda Station, carried out the searches as part of ongoing operations.
- The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Cork City, and taken to Bridewell Garda station for questioning.
- The suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
- Gardaí said the investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow.
- Charges
- The man has been charged in connection with the seizure.
- In court
- He is due to appear before Cork District Court on Wednesday 1 November 2023 at 2pm.
42 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized about €150,000 of combined drugs. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized more than €150,000 of combined drugs. (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis worth €128,000 was seized at Griffin Street, along with cannabis resin, ecstasy and magic mushrooms. (garda.ie)
- whatA further quantity of cannabis valued at about €30,000 was seized at Gould Street. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí searched a Cork city property and found drugs worth more than €150,000. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatCannabis worth €128,000 was seized along with cannabis resin, ecstasy and magic mushrooms. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatIn a follow-up operation, a premises on Gould Street was searched and cannabis worth about €30,000 was seized. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatGardaí found €128,000 of cannabis herb at the Gerald Griffin St premises. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí also found cannabis resin, ecstasy and magic mushrooms. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested in Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe follow-up search found cannabis worth about €30,000. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe total haul is over €150,000. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí seized suspected drugs with an estimated street value of more than €150,000 in Cork city. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCannabis valued at approximately €30,000 was seized at Gould Street. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Cork City. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a premises at Griffin Street, Cork City under warrant. (garda.ie)
- whereA follow-up search was carried out at a premises on Gould Street, Cork City, under warrant. (garda.ie)
- whereThe main search was of a property on Griffin Street in Blackpool. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe man was detained at a Garda station in Cork City. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a premises at Gerald Griffin St near Blackpool. (irishtimes.com)
- whereA follow-up search was carried out at a premises on Gould Street near Greenmount. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit searched a premises on Griffin Street, Cork city, under warrant. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereDuring a follow-up operation, a premises on Gould Street, Cork city, was searched under warrant. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Monday 30 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe searches took place on Monday, 30 October 2023. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe searches took place on Bank Holiday Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the seizure. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of ongoing operations by the Anglesea Street drugs unit. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to the Forensic Science Ireland laboratory in Dublin for analysis. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in Cork City. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said the investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Cork District Court on Wednesday 1 November 2023 at 2pm. (garda.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested. (garda.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Cork City. (garda.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is originally from West Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe arrested man was taken to the Bridewell Garda station for questioning. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man is held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLocal sources believe the drugs were destined for the local Cork market. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Oct2023Man arrested in Cork as over €150k worth of drugs seized by gardaí
Reports the arrest of a man in his 30s and the seizure of cannabis, cannabis resin, ecstasy and magic mushrooms at Griffin Street, plus a follow-up search at Gould Street. No earlier case in the list matches.
suspect, 30s, male - 31 Oct2023Man arrested after seizure of more than €150,000 worth of drugs in Cork
Adds the total haul of over €150,000 from two Cork city searches, the follow-up search at Gould Street, the man's detention and the forensic analysis.
suspect, 30s, male - 31 Oct2023Man arrested after €150k garda drug bust at Cork city property
Gives the Blackpool and Gould Street searches, the Monday 30 October date, the Anglesea Street Divisional Drugs Unit operation and the detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. No existing case matches.
suspect, 30s, male - 30 Oct2023Operation Tara - Drugs Seizures and Arrest Cork City - 30th October 2023
Garda press release on the Operation Tara searches of premises on Griffin Street and Gould Street, Cork City, with one man arrested. The drugs are being sent for analysis and the investigation is ongoing.
suspect, 30s, male - 30 Oct2023Court Appearance - Operation Tara - Drugs Seizures and Arrest Cork City - 30th October 2023
Garda press release stating the man arrested over the seizure has been charged and will appear before Cork District Court on 1 November 2023 at 2pm.
accused, 30s, male