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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3663Possession of controlled drugs · Co. Cork · 3 Mar 2026

Two men charged after €17,000 drugs and cash seized in Bantry, Co. Cork

Gardaí from the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit seized suspected cocaine worth €12,000, a small quantity of cannabis, nearly €5,000 in cash and drug-related paraphernalia during searches under warrant at a number of locations in Bantry, Co. Cork, on 3 March 2026. Two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested, detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, and charged.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged4 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatSuspected cocaine with an estimated value of €12,000 was seized. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA small quantity of cannabis was seized. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatNearly €5,000 in cash was seized. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatDrug-related paraphernalia was seized. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereSearches under warrant were carried out at a number of locations in Bantry, Co. Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on Tuesday 3 March 2026. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was carried out by the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit assisted by members from the local Crime Unit. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationTwo men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested during the operation. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Co. Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
  • chargeThe man in his 30s has been charged and is due to appear in court at a later date. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe man in his 40s is due to appear at Macroom District Court on 4 March 2026 at 10:30am. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Mar2026
    Chargedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Two arrested in €17k drugs and cash bust in Bantry

    Initial report of the Bantry drugs bust, arrests, charges and court appearances.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male