13/09/2019

€60k Cocaine Seized In Co Cork Raid

Gardaí in Co Cork have seized over €60,000 worth of suspected cocaine and a suspected imitation firearm.

The drugs were discovered at a house in the Newmarket area on Thursday night, 12 September.

No arrests have been made as yet.

An investigation is ongoing and all items will be sent for analysis.



(JG/CM)

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