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22/02/2016
Man Arrested Over Cork Drug Seizure
Garda from the Cork Divisional Drugs Unit have arrested a man in connection with a drug seizure on Friday, 19 February.
In an operation alongside Revenue Customs Services, 10,000 Alprazolam tablets, with an estimated street value of €20,000, were seized by officers.
The man, who is in his 40s, is currently detained at Anglesea Street Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 – Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
(MH)
In an operation alongside Revenue Customs Services, 10,000 Alprazolam tablets, with an estimated street value of €20,000, were seized by officers.
The man, who is in his 40s, is currently detained at Anglesea Street Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 – Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
(MH)
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