Three freed after questioning over €150,000 drugs seizure

Fourth suspect remains in custody in Killarney after six kilos of cannabis found

Six kilos of cannabis herb were found at a house in Rathpeacon in Co Kerry on Thursday. Photograph: Collins
Six kilos of cannabis herb were found at a house in Rathpeacon in Co Kerry on Thursday. Photograph: Collins

Three people arrested following a €150,000 drugs seizure on the outskirts of Cork city on Thursday night have been released without charge.

A fourth remains in custody.

Members of the Cork City Divisional Drugs Squad arrested two men and a woman following the discovery of six kilos of cannabis herb at a house in Rathpeacon around 10.30pm on Thursday under drug trafficking legislation.

In a follow up operation gardaí in Killarney arrested a fourth male suspect in a hotel in the town for questioning about the drugs seizure which also included €1,000 worth of cocaine.

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The three arrested in Rathpeacon, the two men and one woman all in their late 20s, were released without charge at around 10pm on Friday and a file is being prepared for the DPP.

The detention of the fourth man, who is being questioned in Killarney, has been extended.

Barry Roche

Barry Roche

Barry Roche is Southern Correspondent of The Irish Times