Gardaí undertake operation targeting  organised crime in East Cork town 

Weapons, vehicles and electronic devices were seized by detectives and uniformed gardaí, supported by the armed support unit and the dog unit, today as part of a large-scale garda operation targeting organised crime in an East Cork town.

A number of premises and vehicles in Cobh were searched on Friday morning by members of An Garda Síochána as part of what a garda source said was a well-resourced operation targeting organised criminal activity in the town.

The operation involved a large team of gardaí from the Cork county crime and Cork county north-east community engagement units, assisted by the garda armed support unit, the dog unit and other officers.

A garda source said the operation had been carried out following extensive planning by senior garda management.

“This operation is part of An Garda Síochána’s commitment to targeting organised criminal activity and keeping our communities safe,” they said.

“This was a joint operation involving detective and uniformed garda resources from across Cork county.” 

Several individuals were interviewed and had their persons searched as part of the operation.

As a result of the garda investigation, multiple electronic devices, weapons, vehicles, e-scooters and suspected controlled substances were seized.

Gardaí intend to subject all of the items seized to a full technical and forensic examination.

A garda source said no arrests has been made at this time, but investigations are ongoing.