Gardaí discover 'substantial' sum of cash and 180 rounds of ammunition in Cork searches

Garda investigating drug offences and associated crimes have arrested a man in his 30s following the discovery of over €60,000 worth of cash. 

The discovery was made as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and distribution of controlled drugs and associated criminal activities in County Cork. 

Gardaí from the Midleton District Drug Unit, assisted by local Garda Units from Cobh, Midleton and Fermoy, conducted an operation in Cobh on Saturday afternoon (February 10 2024), during which officers searched a residential property. 

They seized a "substantial" sum of cash amounting to €62,800, along with a high-powered car. 

The man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda Station in County Cork.

He can be held for up to 7 days. 

In a subsequent operation, a second residence in the Cobh area was also searched, where investigating Gardaí seized €3,500 worth of suspected cocaine, a significant quantity of ammunition (180 rounds), an ammunition press, incapacitant OC spray, and drug-related paraphernalia. 

All seized items are subject to forensic analysis and examination. 

Investigations are ongoing.