Man arrested as €150,000 worth of drugs seized in Cork City 

Anglesea Street garda station in Cork. Picture Denis Minihane.

A man has been arrested after €150,000 worth of combined drugs were seized by gardaí in Cork City.

As part of an ongoing operation in the city, a Divisional Drugs Unit based at Anglesea Street searched a building on Griffin Street under warrant. 

In the course of the search, they discovered cannabis worth €128,000 as well as some cannabis resin, ecstasy and magic mushrooms.

A man aged in his 30s was arrested and is currently detained at a Garda station in Cork city.

During a follow up operation, a premises on Gould Street was searched under warrant and a further quantity of cannabis valued at approximately €30,000 was seized.

All of the suspected drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

A Garda spokesperson said: "The investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow."

This seizure forms part of Operation Tara, which was launched in 2021.