Gardaí seize €33,000 worth of cannabis and arrest four males in Cork city

Gardaí have seized more than €33,000 worth of cannabis in Cork city and arrested one male in his 20s and three in their late teens.

€12,680 of cannabis was seized at 4pm yesterday after gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle on the northside of the city.

Following this, a search under warrant at a domestic residence lead to further seizures of approximately €20,800 worth of cannabis. The cannabis seized will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

The four males have been arrested and conveyed to Garda Stations in Cork city, where they are currently being detained.

A garda spokesperson told The Echo: “As part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in Cork city, Gardaí have carried out a number of searches on Wednesday afternoon, 14 May 2025 and seized approximately €33,480 worth of cannabis in total.

“At approximately 4pm Gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle northside of the city and seized €12,680 of cannabis as a result. A follow up search under warrant at a domestic residence lead to further seizures of approximately €20,800 worth of cannabis and other items.

“Four males, one in his 20s and three youths in their late teens have been arrested and conveyed to Garda Stations in Cork city. They are currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act), 1996.

“The drugs seized will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis. Investigations are ongoing.”