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Three men and one woman arrested after cocaine and cannabis seizure

Cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €150,000 and cocaine with an estimated street value of €1,000 were found.

ONE MAN REMAINS in custody following a drugs seizure in Cork on Thursday.

Three other people have been released.

Gardaí from Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit searched a house at Rathpeacon, Co Cork on Thursday evening.

During the course of the search, gardaí discovered 7kg of cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €150,000 and cocaine with an estimated street value of €1,000.

Four people were arrested, three at the scene and a fourth in Killarney, Co Kerry.

A woman in her 20s and two men, one in his 30s and one in his 20s, were arrested at the scene and were detained at Togher and Mayfield garda stations.

All three have been released and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

A man in his 30s remains in custody at Killarney Garda Station, where he is being detained under section two of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act.

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    Oct 10th 2012, 7:37 AM

    Well he was standing by the side of the road.

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    Oct 10th 2012, 11:22 AM

    Can you make a suggestion as to how the Gardai were supposed to stop this shooting Christopher??

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    Oct 10th 2012, 7:23 AM

    It was only a matter of time until another bystander got shot.

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    Oct 10th 2012, 7:32 AM

    where does it say he was a bystander!?!?

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    Oct 10th 2012, 9:12 AM

    Every other news channel in the country say he was a bystander and not the intended victim. So there. Nya na na na na na

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    Oct 10th 2012, 4:49 PM

    @Gerard lol your response is so immature hehehe I LOVE it.
    I know this is not a story to be made fun of but just that comment did make me chuckle a little.

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    Oct 10th 2012, 10:50 AM

    Not the intended victim? So the gunman has said he/she shot the wrong person? Or is it fair to say presumptuous?

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    Oct 10th 2012, 10:47 AM

    Its like living in a country with NO Police. Are they doing anything to tackle serious crime in this place?

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