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Gardaí have arrested a man and seized a large quantity of cocaine following the interception of a vehicle in Cork on Wednesday evening, 18th December 2024.

As part of an intelligence-led national operation, Gardaí stopped a car travelling southbound on the M8 motorway at Glanmire. Following a search of the vehicle, 12kg of suspected cocaine was discovered, with an estimated street value of approximately €840,000.

The driver, a male in his 30s, was arrested at the scene and detained at a Garda station in Cork city under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. He remains in Garda custody at this time.

The drugs seized will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.