Man in 30s charged after 3D firearm and €7,200 in drugs seized in Ballymacoda, Co Cork
On 4 September 2026, gardaí seized a 3D-printed firearm and approximately €7,200 in cannabis and cocaine during a search at a home in the Ballymacoda area of east County Cork. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in the Co Cork area. The operation was carried out by the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and Serious Crime Unit under Operation Tara. The man has been charged with possession of controlled drugs and possession of a firearm, and is due to appear at Dungarvan District Court on 7 September 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested7 Sep
- Charged7 Sep
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 3D-printed firearm and approximately €7,200 in cannabis and cocaine were seized during a search at a home in the Ballymacoda area of east County Cork.
- Where
- The search took place at a residential location in the Ballymacoda area of east County Cork.
- When
- The search was conducted on Friday, 4 September 2026.
- Investigation
- The operation was conducted by the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and Serious Crime Unit under Operation Tara.
- 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 Co Cork area.
- The drugs and firearm seized were sent for analysis.
- Charges
- The man has been charged with possession of controlled drugs and possession of a firearm.
- In court
- He is scheduled to appear at Dungarvan District Court on 7 September 2026 at approximately 10.30am.
- Other details
- Operation Tara is an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy targeting organised criminal gangs involved in drug dealing.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was arrested after gardaí seized a 3D-printed gun during a search in Co Cork (irishtimes.com)
- whatCannabis worth €4,800 and cocaine worth €2,400 were seized (irishtimes.com)
- whatA 3D printed firearm was seized during the search (irishmirror.ie)
- whatApproximately €4,800 of cannabis was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whatApproximately €2,400 of cocaine was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA male in his 30s was arrested in connection with the investigation (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search took place at a home in the Ballymacoda area in the east of County Cork (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe search was conducted at a residential location in the Ballymacoda area of East Cork (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search was conducted on Friday, 4 September 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was conducted by the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and the Serious Crime Unit under Operation Tara (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe drugs and firearm were sent for analysis (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation was conducted by the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and Serious Crime Unit under Operation Tara (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationHe was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in the Co. Cork area (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe drugs and firearm seized are subject to analysis (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOperation Tara is an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by the Garda Commissioner in July 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe has been charged (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear in Dungarvan District Court (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe is scheduled to appear at Dungarvan District Court on 7 September 2026 at approximately 10.30am (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOperation Tara targets organised criminal gangs involved in drug dealing (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man was detained at the scene and is being held at a Garda station in the Co Cork area (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Sep2026Man, 30s, due in court after 3D firearm seized along with cocaine and cannabis
Reports the arrest and charging of a man in his 30s following a search under Operation Tara in Ballymacoda, East Cork, where a 3D printed firearm and approximately €7,200 in cannabis and cocaine were seized.
suspect, 30s, male - 7 Sep2026Gardaí seize 3D-printed gun and drugs valued at €7,200 in Co Cork
Reports the arrest of a man in his 30s and the seizure of a 3D-printed gun and €7,200 in drugs during an Operation Tara search in Ballymacoda, Co Cork, conducted by the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and Serious Crime Unit.
suspect, 30s, male