Man, 30s, arrested after drugs worth €70,000 seized in Cork city

Gardaí are questioning a man in his 30s about the seizure of an estimated €70,000 worth of cocaine in Cork city.

Man, 30s, arrested after drugs worth €70,000 seized in Cork city

Gardaí are questioning a man in his 30s about the seizure of an estimated €70,000 worth of cocaine in Cork city.

The haul was found when a car was stopped and searched by the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit on Bessboro Road in Blackrock just before 5pm yesterday.

The driver of the car is understood to be originally from the Mahon area.

The man was arrested and is being questioned this morning in the Bridewell garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

The drugs will now be sent for analysis to establish the purity and exact value.

This story originally appeared in The Echo

more courts articles

Man (25) in court charged with murdering his father and attempted murder of mother Man (25) in court charged with murdering his father and attempted murder of mother
Man appears in court charged with false imprisonment of woman in van Man appears in court charged with false imprisonment of woman in van
Man in court over alleged false imprisonment of woman Man in court over alleged false imprisonment of woman

More in this section

Irish homelessness Government criticised for missing social and affordable housing targets
National Risk Assessment for Ireland Tánaiste urges Israel ‘to show humanity’ and allow more aid into Gaza
Lego set based on RNLI lifeboat could soon become a reality Lego set based on RNLI lifeboat could soon become a reality
War_map
Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited