Issue Date: 28th August 2021
Gardaí have seized approximately €35,000 of suspected diamorphine and arrested one man following a search conducted in Cork City as part of Operation Tara on the afternoon of Friday, 27th August, 2021.
As part of an ongoing operation targeting the transportation of controlled drugs into Cork City via public transport, the Cork City Divisional Drug Unit and the Southern Regional Dog Unit were patrolling a railway station in Cork City when Garda Dog Rex indicated towards a male passenger alighting a train at approximately 3:35pm.
The man was taken to Mayfield Garda Station and searched. During the course of this search, approximately €35,000 of suspected diamorphine (pending analysis) was seized by Gardaí.
The man, aged in his mid 50s, was arrested and he is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Mayfield Garda Station.
Investigations are ongoing.
