08/09/2026
Operation Tara: Man Charged After €7,200 Drug Seizure And 3D-Printed Firearm In East Cork
Gardaí in Cork seized a total of €7,200 worth of suspected illegal cannabis and cocaine, along with a 3D-printed firearm, during a search of a home in the Ballymacoda area of East Cork on Friday, 4 September 2026.
The operation was led by the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and Serious Crime Unit under Operation Tara.
Officers recovered approximately €4,800 of cannabis and €2,400 of cocaine. The 3D-printed firearm was also seized at the scene.
Both the suspected drugs and the firearm have been sent for analysis.
A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the investigation and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in County Cork.
He has since been charged and is due to appear before Dungarvan District Court on Monday, 7 September 2026, at approximately 10.30am.
Investigations are ongoing.
The operation was led by the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and Serious Crime Unit under Operation Tara.
Both the suspected drugs and the firearm have been sent for analysis.
A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the investigation and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in County Cork.
He has since been charged and is due to appear before Dungarvan District Court on Monday, 7 September 2026, at approximately 10.30am.
Investigations are ongoing.
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