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Operation Tara - €160,000 Cannabis Seized in Carrigaline, County Cork, Sunday 26th January 2025

Issue Date: 27/01/2025

Gardaí from the Cork Divisional Drugs Unit have seized over €160,000 worth of cannabis and arrested a man in his 30s during an operation which took place in Carrigaline, County Cork on Sunday 26th January 2025.

The cannabis herb was seized during a planned operation at a domestic residence. Gardaí have also seized over €30,000 in cash and other equipment used in the preparation of the sale and supply of drugs.

The seized drugs will undergo analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).

A man in his 30s has been arrested and conveyed to a Garda Station in County Cork. He is currently detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

The investigation is ongoing.