Issue Date: 30/04/2022
As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí have seized drugs and cash and arrested two men in separate operations conducted in the Gurranabraher area Cork City on Friday 29th April, 2022.
Shortly after 5pm, a house in the Gurranabraher area was searched under warrant by members of the Serious Crime and Drugs Units based at Gurranabraher Station. Cannabis herb worth in excess of €20k (anaylsis pending) was seized along with €7k in cash. Other items including mobile phones and electronic scales were also seized. A man in aged in his late 20s was arrested and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drugs Trafficking Act, 1996 at Gurranabraher station. He can be held for up to seven days.
In a separate operation, shortly before 8pm, members of the Cork Divisional Drugs and local Drugs Units searched a house under warrant also in the Gurrnabraher area of the City. Cocaine worth in excess of €8k was seized (analysis pending) along with €4k in cash. A man in his late 30s was arrested and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drugs Trafficking Act, 1996 at Gurranabraher station.
All drugs seized will now be sent for to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing.
