Major garda operation in Mahon linked to investigation into heroin supply in Cork city
Gardaí in Cork, Ireland, conducted a major multi-agency operation in Mahon, resulting in the seizure of drugs, weapons, and animals. This follows a separate significant heroin seizure in Blackrock, highlighting an ongoing crackdown on local drug supply networks.
Why it matters
High-impact police operations reflect efforts to combat organized crime and drug distribution in urban areas.
Seized items after the Garda operation in Mahon on Wednesday, September 2.
Heroin, crack cocaine, weapons and €6,000 in cash were seized and a man in his 20s was arrested during a high-impact garda operation in Mahon, Cork city, today.
Six properties were searched as part of the operation, which involved 55 gardaí and a range of units including the Armed Support Unit (ASU), Dog Unit, Divisional Search Unit, Serious Crime Investigation Units, Community Engagement, Roads Policing and Scenes of Crime Units.
Gardaí also worked alongside Revenue, the Department of Social Protection and the National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) during the multi-agency operation.
Gardaí seized €1,000 worth of suspected heroin and €600 worth of suspected crack cocaine, as well as electric scramblers, e-scooters and a range of weapons.
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