A man in his 20s was arrested following the seizure of suspected cocaine and controlled substances to the value of €2,000 in Mayfield.

Gardaí in Mayfield also seized €8,000 in cash and drug paraphernalia.

A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana said Gardaí observed a vehicle driving erratically on the Lower Glanmire Road and stopped the vehicle and carried out a search.

The driver of the vehicle was arrested and brought to Mayfield Garda Station.

Following the arrest, a search was carried out at a house in the Passage West area of Cork where a sum of cash was also seized.

The man in his 20s is detained at Mayfield Garda Station under Section 2 of Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.