Man in 20s charged after €300,000 cocaine and cannabis seized in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork
Gardaí from the Midleton Crime Unit searched a domestic residence in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork under warrant on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and seized over two kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of over €200,000 and vacuum packages of suspected cannabis worth more than €112,000. A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and conveyed to a Garda station in the Cork County Division. He has since been charged with possession of controlled drugs and is due to appear before Midleton District Court at 10.30am on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged17 Sep
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Over two kilograms of suspected cocaine (estimated street value over €200,000) and vacuum packages of suspected cannabis (estimated street value over €112,000) were seized, totalling over €300,000.
- Where
- The search was carried out under warrant at a domestic residence in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork.
- When
- The search took place on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
- Investigation
- The search was conducted by Gardaí from the Midleton Crime Unit, assisted by the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and other regional units, as part of ongoing operations targeting criminality in the region.
- A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and conveyed to a Garda station in the Cork County Division.
- Investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man has been charged with possession of controlled drugs.
- In court
- He is due to appear before Midleton District Court at 10.30am on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSuspected cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of more than €300,000 were seized in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMore than two kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of over €200,000 was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatVacuum packages of suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of more than €112,000 were also seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOver 2 kilograms of suspected cocaine were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatThe cocaine had an estimated street value of over €200,000. (garda.ie)
- whatVacuum packages of suspected cannabis were also seized. (garda.ie)
- whatThe cannabis had an estimated street value of over €112,000. (garda.ie)
- whatA male in his 20s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search was carried out under warrant at a domestic residence in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. (garda.ie)
- whereThe suspect was conveyed to a Garda Station in the Cork County Division. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí searched a domestic residence in Carrigtwohill under warrant on Wednesday, September 16. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Wednesday 16 September 2026. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of ongoing operations targeting criminality in the region. (irishmirror.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out by Gardaí from the Midleton Crime Unit, assisted by the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and other regional units. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested at the scene and taken to a Garda station in the Cork County Division. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted by Gardaí from the Midleton Crime Unit assisted by the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and other regional units. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe suspect has been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Midleton District Court at 10.30am on Thursday, September 17. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe suspect is due to appear at Midleton District Court on 17 September 2026 at 10:30 am. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Sep202617/09/2026 Gardaí seize €312,000 of drugs in Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork, Wednesday 16th September 2026
Reports the arrest and charging of a man in his 20s following a warrant search that seized €312,000 in cocaine and cannabis in Carrigtwohill.
suspect, 20s, male - 17 Sep2026Man due before court in connection with €300k cocaine and cannabis seizure
Initial report of the arrest and charging of a man in his 20s following a drug seizure in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork, with court appearance scheduled for 17 September 2026.
suspect, 20s, male