Ireland Stephen O'Hara remanded on bail over €300,000 cannabis seizures in Cork
Stephen O'Hara, 32, of Sunday's Well, Cork, was remanded on bail at Cork District Court on 7 January 2023 after being charged with four cannabis offences following seizures of €6,000 worth of cannabis on Grattan Street and €300,000 worth at his home on 5 January 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested5 Jan
3 reports - Charged5 Jan
- In court7 Jan
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatThe suspect is a man in his 30s (garda.ie)
- whatThe man was arrested in connection with a cannabis seizure in Cork City (garda.ie)
- whatOver €300,000 worth of cannabis was seized (garda.ie)
- whatOver €300,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb was seized (garda.ie)
- whatOne male was arrested (garda.ie)
- whatThe male was found in possession of suspected cannabis with an approximate street value of €6,000 (garda.ie)
- whatThe male was in his 30s (garda.ie)
- what15kg of suspected cannabis herb with an estimated value of €300,000 was found at the residence (garda.ie)
- whatCash to the value of €15,500 was also located at the residence (garda.ie)
- whatSuspected cannabis worth over €300,000 was seized in Cork. (rte.ie)
- whatThe man was found carrying cannabis with an estimated street value of €6,000. (rte.ie)
- whatA further 15 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis was found at the property. (rte.ie)
- whatThe 15kg of cannabis had an estimated value of over €300,000. (rte.ie)
- what€15,000 in cash was also found in the property. (rte.ie)
- whatA 32-year-old man was arrested for questioning following the seizure of €300,000 worth of drugs in Cork city (irishtimes.com)
- what€6,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb was found on the man (irishtimes.com)
- what15kg of suspected cannabis herb with a street value of €300,000 was found at the flat (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man was charged in connection with drug seizures worth over €300,000 at two separate locations in Cork City. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe male was stopped on Grattan Street (garda.ie)
- whereA follow-up search was carried out at a property in the Sunday's Well area. (rte.ie)
- whereThe man was stopped and searched while cycling on Grattan Street in the city centre (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe man is being questioned at Bridewell Garda station (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe cannabis seizure occurred on 5 January 2023 (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 5 January 2023 (garda.ie)
- whenThe stop occurred shortly after 6pm (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí stopped and searched a man on Grattan Street in Cork city shortly after 6pm on 5 January 2023. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of Operation Tara (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit at Anglesea Street Garda Station conducted the stop (garda.ie)
- investigationThe male was arrested and taken to Bridewell Garda Station, Cork (garda.ie)
- investigationThe male is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)
- investigationAll items were seized by investigating Gardaí (garda.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested and is being held at Bridewell Garda Station. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe drugs were sent for analysis at Forensic Science Ireland (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man is detained under drugs trafficking legislation allowing suspects to be held for up to seven days (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDet Garda Robert Kennedy of the Cork City Divisional Drugs Squad gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeGardaí charged the man (garda.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with a total of four offences. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was charged with possession of cannabis herb and possession of cannabis herb for sale or supply following the seizure of €6,000 worth of the drug on Grattan Street on 5 January. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man is due to appear before a special sitting of Cork District Court (Court No.1) on 7 January 2023 at 10.30am (garda.ie)
- courtHe was brought before a special sitting of Cork District Court on Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe seizure was part of Operation Tara in Cork city (garda.ie)
- otherThe man is in his 30s. (rte.ie)
- otherThe man is originally from Douglas (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Jan2023Man charged in connection with €300k Cork drugs seizures
First report of the case: details of the four charges, the two seizure locations and values, bail conditions, and the remand date of 7 February 2023 for DPP directions.
accused, Stephen O'Hara, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen O'Hara - 6 Jan2023Man arrested for questioning after €300,000 drugs seizure in Cork
Provides details of the arrest: the man was cycling on Grattan Street when stopped, is originally from Douglas, his flat is on Winter's Hill in Sunday's Well, 15kg of cannabis was found, he is detained under drugs trafficking legislation and being questioned at Bridewell Garda station.
suspect, 32, male, irish (judged from name) - 6 Jan2023Man arrested over €300,000 Cork cannabis seizure
Initial arrest report providing details of the Grattan Street stop and the Sunday's Well property search that preceded the court appearance in case 23020.
suspect, 30s, male - 5 Jan2023Operation Tara: Over €300,000 Cannabis Seized and Arrest, Cork City, 5th January 2023
Initial arrest report providing details of the Grattan Street stop and Sunday's Well residence search, including the 15kg cannabis and €15,500 cash seizure, and the legal basis for detention.
suspect, 30s, male - 5 Jan2023Court Appearance - Operation Tara: Over €300,000 Cannabis Seized and Arrest, Cork City - 5th January 2023
Confirms the man has been formally charged and provides court appearance details: special sitting of Cork District Court (Court No.1) on 7 January 2023 at 10.30am, under Operation Tara.
suspect, 30s, male