Heroin accounts for 33% of city’s drug seizures

GARDAÍ have, so far this year, seized €1,758,633 of illegal drugs in Cork city, of which nearly a third was heroin.

While cannabis retains in top spot, the escalation in heroin use in the city can be clearly seen.

Drugs squad detectives had seized €728,887 of cannabis up to November 25 last, while they seized heroin with a street value of €537,059.