Man (20s) and three youths arrested after over €33,000 cannabis seized in Cork

Ellen O'Donoghue

Four males, one in his 20s and three youths in their late teens, have been arrested after gardaí seized around €33,480 worth of cannabis during several searches in Cork city on Wednesday afternoon.

At around 4pm, gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle on the north side of the city and seized €12,680 worth of cannabis.

A follow up search under warrent at a residence led to further seizures of around €20,800 worth of cannabis and other items.

The searches were part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in Cork city, a garda statement said.

The four males were arrested and brought to garda stations in Cork city, where they are being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) 1996.

The seized drugs will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.