Cork man caught with €46,000 cannabis stash in woodland after Garda surveillance operation

Offence dated back to 2014 but accused fled to the UK where he spent time in custody for dealing cocaine, court told

Accused had received a five-year sentence in June 2004 for having 10kg of cannabis with a street value of €200,000, court heard. Picture: Getty

Confidential information led gardaí to an isolated area near Bandon, where €46,700 worth of cannabis was hidden in woodland, and the scene was kept under surveillance until a man arrived to move the stash.

Gardaí moved in from their concealed positions and arrested Jeremiah O’Mahony at Old Park, Templemartin, Bandon, Co Cork.