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William Dunne

Gardai seize €34,500 of drugs and cash after raids at Co Cork homes

Gardai seized drugs and cash and, separately, arrested 10 people during a busy day for officers in Cork.

Officers seized €17,300 worth of suspected cannabis and €17,200 in cash after raiding two homes on Tuesday as part of Operation Thor.

An estimated €6,800 of cannabis herb and €5,600 of cannabis plants were found at a home in Durrus with the help of a sniffer dog.

And €4,900 of suspected cannabis and €17,200 in cash were discovered at a house in the Ballylickey area of Bantry.

A garda spokesman said no arrests were made in connection with the seizures and that detectives are following a definite line of inquiry.

A garda sniffer dog was used to search for drugs (Collins)

Elsewhere, 10 people were arrested in Co Cork on Tuesday in relation to incidents of assault, theft, possession of drugs, possession of an offensive weapon and on foot of a bench warrant.

The spokesman said: "Of the 10 arrested: Four were charged to appear at a later date, two were released without charge with a file sent to the DPP.

"One was brought before the courts on foot of a bench warrant, one was charged and brought before the courts and one is to be dealt with under juvenile diversion scheme. One adult was cautioned."

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