Drugs and cash seized in West Cork

More than €2,600 worth of suspected drugs and cash were seized during two separate search operations in West Cork, gardaí have confirmed.

Gardaí from the West Cork Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search of an apartment in Bandon town centre at 6.30pm on 16 August where they seized €670 of ecstasy, €540 of cannabis herb and €200 cash.

Meanwhile, in a separate and unrelated search the day before, gardaí seized diazepam tablets shortly before 6pm in an apartment in Marcoom town centre.

During the search, gardaí seized 400 suspected diazepam tablets worth approximately €1,200. Gardaí also seized a weighing scales and two mobile phones. All the suspected drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

No arrests have been made but a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said they are following definite lines of enquiry in both incidents. “Both searches were carried out as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in West Cork,” added the spokesperson.