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Man arrested as €160,000 of cannabis and €30,000 cash seized in Carrigaline

Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Garda release issued

A man in his 30s was arrested after Gardaí seized more than €160,000 worth of cannabis and over €30,000 in cash at a house in Carrigaline on Sunday 26 January 2025.

The Cork Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the planned operation under Operation Tara and also seized equipment used to prepare drugs for sale.

The man was held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, and the cannabis was sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.