Cork man charged with drug-dealing after gardaí allegedly find cannabis, cocaine and €29k in cash

The finds were allegedly uncovered in two different locations in Cork City in February

Gardaí allegedly uncovered €49,000 worth of cocaine. File picture

Drugs unit gardaí allegedly uncovered €70,000 worth of cannabis and €49,000 worth of cocaine — together with cash totalling just over €29,000 — from two different locations in Cork City in February and now a man has been remanded in custody for four weeks in the case.

25-year-old Jake O’Sullivan with an address at a room in Achill House, Western Road, Cork, and, formerly of Fairfield Road, Farranree, Cork, appeared before Cork District Court by video link from prison.

He was represented in court by solicitor Shane Collins-Daly. The defendant faces multiple charges arising out of the investigation.

Mr Collins-Daly said: “Bail was refused in the district court and again in the High Court. He is in custody and will remain in custody. Hopefully the forensic certificate will be available on the next occasion.” 

Judge Catherine Ryan noted that progress would be expected on June 24.

Det. Garda Ryan Dillon of the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit told how gardaí carried out a search at a property on Fairfield Road, Farranree, on February 10 and discovered €70,000 worth of cannabis and €49,000 worth of cocaine and €16,515 in cash.

The detective said they then conducted a follow-up search at Achill House, Western Road, Cork. He said they found the second sum of cash, €12,600, together with a weighing scales at a room at Achill House on Western Road where the accused had been staying.

O’Sullivan was charged with possessing cannabis, possessing cocaine, possessing cannabis for sale or supply and possessing cocaine for sale or supply at the Fairfield Road address.

Jake O’Sullivan was also charged with possessing cannabis in relation to the cannabis found at Achill House and with money laundering in relation to the €12,600 found in the room during the same search.