Seven men arrested after series of garda raids in crackdown targeting organised crime
A total of seven premises were searched and a number of items were seized
Gardaí have arrested seven men and seized a number of items after carrying out a series of raids in Cork targeting the sale and supply of drugs by an organised crime group.
The operation, supported by Cork City Serious Crime Units, National Surveillance Unit, Regional Surveillance Unit, Regional Armed Support Unit, Regional Dog Unit, Operation Tara and Cork City Centre Policing members resulted in the arrest of seven persons.
A total of seven premises were searched and a number of items were seized.
The men arrested range in age from their 20s to 40s and have been conveyed to garda stations in Cork city.
Six of the men are currently being detained under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007, while the seventh man is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
Investigations are ongoing, a garda spokesperson confirmed.