Man arrested following significant drugs seizure in Cork

A MAN is being questioned by gardai following a significant drugs seizure in Cork city,

Gardaí attached to the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search of a property on Wednesday as part of an ongoing operation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the City.

Approximately €126,000 worth of cocaine and €125,000 of cannabis herb was seized during the course of the search under Operation Tara.

Gardai say all of the suspected drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

A man, aged in his 20s, who was arrested remains in custody at a garda station in Cork,

He is being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 

Garda say investigations are ongoing.