A man and woman in their 30s have been arrested after a drug seizure in Cork.
Eagle-eyed officers from Mayfield Drugs Unit spotted the pair involved in a drug deal in Mayfield at around 7pm on Wednesday evening.
Cops found €1,000 of cannabis herb split into deals and a further €2,100 of cannabis herb was located in the boot of the car.
The occupants of the car, a man and a woman in their 30s, were both arrested and brought to Mayfield Garda Station.
They are currently detained under section 2 of Criminal Justice Act, 1996.
As part of the investigation Gardaí later carried out a search at a house in Ballincollig, Cork. During the search Gardaí seized €50,000 of cannabis herb and €250 of cocaine.
Gardaí also seized a vacuum packer, plastic bags and a sum of cash.
A garda spokesman said: "As part of an ongoing operation targeting suspected drug dealing, Gardaí from the Mayfield Drugs Unit were carrying out a patrol on the North side of Cork city.
"At around 7pm Gardaí saw the occupants of a car involved in what was believed to a drugs transaction in the Boherboy Road area of Mayfield.
"Gardaí stopped the car and carried out a search of it and the occupants under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Gardaí found €1,000 of cannabis herb split into deals and a further €2,100 of cannabis herb was located in the boot of the car
"The occupants of the car, a man and a woman in their 30s, were both arrested and brought to Mayfield Garda Station. They are currently detained under section 2 of Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
"As part of the investigation Gardaí later carried out a search at a house in Ballincollig, Cork. During the search Gardaí seized €50,000 of cannabis herb and €250 of cocaine. Gardaí also seized a vacuum packer, plastic bags and a sum of cash.
"All of the suspected drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis."
