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Man arrested, drugs seized following surveillance operation in Cork

A man has been arrested and drugs seized as part of a Garda operation in Cork. It is  the result...
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

09.55 12 Apr 2020


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Man arrested, drugs seized fol...

Man arrested, drugs seized following surveillance operation in Cork

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

09.55 12 Apr 2020


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A man has been arrested and drugs seized as part of a Garda operation in Cork.

It is  the result of a recent surveillance carried out by the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit at a wooded area at Cullenagh in Fermoy.

Officers were monitoring the area when they saw a man arrive at the location on Saturday at around 6:40pm.

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The man collected a quantity of suspected cocaine, before being subsequently stopped by Gardaí.

A number of plastic boxes were taken from this location, which were found to contain suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €125,000.

The man, aged in his early 20s, was arrested at the scene.

He is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act at Fermoy Garda station.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

Main image: A stock picture of the Garda badge logo. Picture by: Niall Carson/PA Wire

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