Issue Date: 30th June 2024
As part of Operation Tara, members of the Cork City Drugs Unit conducted a search operation at a property in the Mayfield area of Cork City, on Friday, 28th June 2024. During the search, quantities of cocaine, cannabis herb, and resin with an estimated value of over €180,000 were recovered (pending analysis).
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 Cork City Division. The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
The man remains in Garda custody, and investigations are ongoing.
