Garda hospitalised with injury sustained during Cork drugs raid
Garda welfare services have been put in place for the injured Garda member and his colleagues.
A Garda was injured while effecting an arrest yesterday at a house in the northside of Cork city.
The incident occurred during a drugs raid, where gardaí were assisted by the Divisional Drugs Unit, as part of Operation Tara and ongoing investigations, which target the sale and supply of illegal drugs in Cork.
The injured Garda, who was transferred to Cork University Hospital (CUH) for medical treatment, sustained non-life threatening injuries during the course of the raid, and remains off-duty at this time.
It is understood that during the course of effecting the arrest, the injured Garda suffered from a broken kneecap.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said that garda welfare services have been put in place for the injured garda member and his colleagues.
As a result of the raid, one male, aged in his 40s, was arrested and is currently detained in Garda custody under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
In a subsequent search of a residence, a quantity of drugs and cash were seized by Gardaí.
Investigations are currently ongoing.
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