Gardaí in West Cork have seized approximately €220,000 of suspected cannabis herb and resin and arrested one man following an operation in Bantry yesterday.
The operation started with a street stop by a mobile unit that uncovered a quantity of cannabis herb – this was followed up rapidly by searches in the area.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Following an interaction with Gardaí on uniformed mobile patrol in the Bantry area at approximately 1 pm on Monday, a man in his 30s was arrested and detained at Bantry Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.”
A quantity of suspected cannabis herb was located on this person. He has since been released without charge.
“A number of follow-up searches were subsequently conducted in the Bantry area and further quantities of suspected cannabis herb were recovered.
In total, suspected cannabis herb with an estimated value of approximately €220,000, pending analysis, was seized.
Investigations are ongoing. A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.