Man to appear in court following discovery of €80k worth of drugs in Cork

As part of a planned joint operation, a search warrant was executed yesterday morning at a property in Skibbereen.
Man to appear in court following discovery of €80k worth of drugs in Cork

The search warrant was executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 and cannabis herb which was vacuum packed and ready for distribution was located. It has an estimated street value of approximately €80,000 (subject to analysis)

A man is due to appear in court this afternoon following the seizure of approximately €80,000 worth of drugs in West Cork.

As part of a planned joint operation, Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) , Revenue Customs Service and members attached to the Cork West Divisional Drugs unit executed a search warrant yesterday morning at a property in Skibbereen.

During the search, four kilos of cannabis herb was seized.

"The search warrant was executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 and cannabis herb which was vacuum packed and ready for distribution was located. It has an estimated street value of approximately €80,000 (subject to analysis)," a statement from An Garda Síochána said.

A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested and detained at a Garda station in West Cork under the provisions of Section 2 Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

The man has since been charged and is due to appear before Bandon District Court this afternoon.

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