Dublin man facing charges over alleged stash of drugs discovered in Cork

Judge says charges against man will be struck out in October if DPP directions are not available

The man is alleged to have had €700,000 worth of cocaine.

A 39-year-old Dublin man who faces charges in relation to an alleged stash of €700,000 worth of cocaine and €40,000 cash in a Cork suburb last December will have the charges against him struck out in October if DPP directions are not available by then.

Christopher McCudden, of Robin Hill, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum, Dublin, is charged with possessing cocaine and cannabis for sale of supply at Maryborough Ridge, Douglas, on December 30, 2025.

He is also charged with offences arising from a follow-up search, including possession for sale or supply of €10,000 worth of cannabis found in a vehicle belonging to him at Kelly’s Recovery Yard, Kilmacanoge, Bray, Co Wicklow, on December 31, 2025.

In addition he was charged with two counts of money-laundering in respect of €40,000 at Maryborough Ridge, Douglas, and €4,000 at his home address at Sandyford Road, Dublin.

Mr McCudden was originally arrested by gardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit at Maryborough Ridge, Maryborough Hill, Douglas, Cork, when they seized 10 kilos of cocaine worth €700,000, three kilos of cannabis, worth €60,000, and €40,000 in cash.

Sergeant Gearóid Davis applied yesterday to have the case adjourned until October 14 to allow time for forensic analysis of the suspected drugs and for DPP directions.

Judge Miriam Walsh acceded to that application but said that she was going to make the adjournment peremptory against the state, adding that adjourning the matter until October should give the state adequate time for directions.

Det Garda Eoghan O’Mahony alleged previously that gardaí observed Mr McCudden hand over a Supervalu plastic bag to another man which contained five kilos of cocaine worth €350,000 while they also found €40,000 in cash in a bag beside him on the passenger’s seat of the van.

Det Garda O’Mahony also alleged that a search of the van revealed a carefully hidden and specially modified wheel alignment machine in the back of the van where they found another five kilos of cocaine worth another €350,000 and three kilos of cannabis worth €60,000.

He said that the van was branded with the logo of a tyre company that did not exist and that Mr McCudden was wearing high-vis clothing giving the impression that he was an ordinary worker.

Det Garda O’Mahony said gardaí believed it was a sophisticated operation.

Christopher McCudden was represented by Shane Collins-Daly solicitor.