Gardaí carry out major operation against Eastern European drug gang in Cork City

The force’s highly secretive National Surveillance Unit (NSU) was brought in to plan and carry out a covert spying operation on the gang, assisted by the Regional Surveillance Unit for the Garda Southern Region.

Gardaí are conducting a major surveillance and arrest operation against a significant Eastern European drug gang in Cork City.

A total of seven searches were conducted and seven men arrested.