Two arrested as €75k of cannabis seized in Cork searches

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Two Arrested As €75K Of Cannabis Seized In Cork Searches
Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a car on the Bandon Road at around 7pm on Tuesday.
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By Digital Desk Staff

Gardaí arrested two men in Cork on Tuesday following the search of a car that uncovered a large haul of cannabis.

Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a car on the Bandon Road at around 7pm, as part of an ongoing investigation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in Cork city.

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The car was searched and suspected cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €60,000 was seized.

The two men in the car, aged in their 20s, were then arrested and are currently detained at Togher Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act.

A follow-up search was later carried out at a house in The Lough area of Cork city, where a further €15,000 of suspected cannabis herb was seized.

Gardaí say all of the suspected drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

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