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€17,000 of Suspected Drugs and Cash Seized in Cork City on March 13, 2021 - Man Arrested and Charged

Gardaí have arrested a man and seized over €17,000 of suspected drugs and cash in Cork city.

As part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in Cork city, Gardaí from the Mayfield Drugs Unit executed a search warrant at a house on Mahony Square, Blackpool at around 3pm on March 13, 2021.

During the course of the search Gardaí seized €15,000 of suspected cocaine and €2,100 in cash.

A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested this morning, March 16 in relation to the investigation. He was detained at Mayfield Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 and has since been charged.

He is due to appear before Cork City District Court this morning at 10.30am.