Two arrested following drug seizures in Cork city

Gardaí in Cork have arrested two men for questioning following the seizure of over €20,000 worth of drugs at two locations in the city last night.

Members of the Cork City Divisional Drugs Squad arrested a 31-year-old man when they uncovered €1,000 worth of cocaine in the Ballincollig area at around 6.20pm.

In a follow up operation, gardaí searched a house in the Waterfall area and found a kilo of cannabis resin with street value of €20,000 and they arrested a 42-year-old man at the scene.

Both men were arrested under drug trafficking legislation and have been brought to the Bridewell Garda station for questioning, where they can be held for up to seven days. .