Man arrested after heroin seizure in Cork

A 30-year-old man has been arrested following a drugs seizure in Cork.

€40,000 worth of heroin was discovered after a car was stopped and searched on the main Cork to Dublin road.

The car was also seized along with the quarter kilo of heroin.

The man is currently being held at Mayfield Garda Station and can be detained for up to 7 days.

In a follow up search of a house in Navan, Co. Meath this afternoon a small amount of ecstasy, cash and mobile phones were discovered.

These operations use advanced analytical and intelligence methods to disrupt criminals and dismantle their networks.

Drug seizures play a critical role in targeting the livelihood of criminals and reducing their ability to carry out illegal activities.

Drug seizures also help protect communities from the devastating impact of drugs and the associated criminality.