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Man arrested after €14,400 worth of drugs seized in Skibbereen

October 22nd, 2019 9:28 AM

By Southern Star Team

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GARDAÍ arrested a man in his 40s and seized approximately €14,400 worth of suspected cannabis herb and cannabis resin at a house in Skibbereen yesterday.

GARDAÍ arrested a man in his 40s and seized approximately €14,400 worth of suspected cannabis herb and cannabis resin at a house in Skibbereen yesterday. 

Shortly after 2.30pm, gardaí from the West Cork Divisional Drugs Unit executed a search warrant at a house in Skibbereen.

During the course of the search gardaí seized €13,600 worth of suspected cannabis herb and €860 worth of suspected cannabis resin, which will now be sent for analysis.

A man was arrested at the scene and brought to Bandon Garda Station.

He was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and has since been released.

A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. 

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