Three people charged in connection with €260k cocaine and cannabis seizure in Cork

Drugs were uncovered when members attached to the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search of a residential property in the Carrigtwohill area last Friday. File picture

Three people from the same house have been charged in connection with the seizure of €260,000 of cocaine and cannabis at a house in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork last Friday. 

Michael Ryan aged 54, Ellen Looney, aged 42,  and 19-year-old Jake Ryan of An Faill, Carrigtwohill, appeared before a vacation sitting of Cork District Court.

They each face four charges — two for drug possession for personal use and two for possession for sale or supply. The drugs involved are cannabis and cocaine.

Detective Garda James McCarthy said Michael Ryan replied ‘guilty’ when all four charges were put to him at Midleton Garda Station. 

The court heard that bail conditions, such as signing on at Midleton Garda Station, had been agreed. He was remanded on his own bail of €300 to appear before Midleton District Court on September 5.

Detective Garda Patrick O’Callaghan said Ellen Looney made no reply when the charges were put to her at Cobh Garda Station. Bail conditions were agreed and Ms Looney was remanded on her own bond of €300 to appear before Midleton District Court on September 5.

Garda Cormac Axson said Jake Ryan made no reply when the charges were put to him. He was also remanded all three on bail to appear at Midleton District Court on September 5th next.

Drugs were uncovered when members attached to the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search of a residential property in the Carrigtwohill area last Friday. 

During the course of this search suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of €140,000 and suspected cocaine with a street value of €120,000 was recovered.