A 26-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with the seizure of €200,000 worth of heroin in Cork.
Brian Wall with an address at Beechtrees Avenue, Shanakiel appeared before a special sitting of Cork District Court tonight following the discovery the drug in a car in the city.
He faced three charges, including possession of heroin and possession of the drug for sale or supply, and is due to appear in court again next month.
It was the biggest seizure of heroin by gardaí in Cork city.
Separately, detectives in Cobh are also questioning three men following the seizure of around €50,000 worth of ecstasy tablets and cannabis. The drugs were found following a search of a house in the area.
And a man in his 60s was arrested on the north side of Cork City yesterday, following the seizure of a further €40,000 worth of cannabis.
