Gardaí seize drugs worth an estimated €200,000 and arrest one man in Cork

The discovery was made at a house at Chapel View, Ballymakeera yesterday.

GARDAÍ HAVE SEIZED drugs with a potential street value of €200,000 and arrested one man in Cork as part of an ongoing investigation.

The operation was carried out by members of the West Cork Divisional Drug unit based in Bandon.

A search was carried out at a house at Chapel View, Ballymakeera yesterday.

During the search, gardaí discovered cannabis herb with an estimated value of €200,000.

A 41-year-old man was arrested and he is currently detained at Bandon Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996.

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