Man arrested and heroin seized in Cork city operation

Man arrested and heroin seized in Cork city operation

Gardaí have arrested a man in his 20s and seized approximately €3,000 of suspected heroin in Fair Hill.

Gardaí have arrested a man in his 20s and seized approximately €3,000 of suspected heroin at Fair Hill in the city.

At around 9.30pm last night, Gardaí from Gurranabraher were on patrol when they arrested a man for a public order offence. 

He was brought to Gurranabraher Garda Station where he was searched and found to be in possession of €3,000 of suspected heroin. 

The suspected drugs will now be sent for analysis.

He was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and has since been released.

 A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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