Man (30s) arrested after drugs raid in Cork town

Man (30s) arrested after drugs raid in Cork town

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GARDAÍ have arrested a man and seized €8,100 of suspected drugs in Youghal.

At around 3.30pm yesterday members of the drugs unit attached to Youghal Garda Station, assisted by Midleton Gardaí, executed a search warrant at a house on Chestnut Drive.

During the course of the search Gardaí seized €8,100 of diazepam tablets.

A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested at the scene and was brought to Midleton Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

The suspected drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

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