Gardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by other local and regional units, searched a domestic residence in Togher, Cork, on the night of Monday 5 October 2026 under warrant, as part of an operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs.[1] Two men in their twenties were arrested and taken to garda stations in the city.[1] The search recovered suspected cannabis, which gardaí said would be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.[1]
The men were identified in court as Lee Crinnion, 21, of Blackwater Grove, Togher, and Aaron Austin, 25, of Araglen Court, Togher.[2] Detective Garda Darren Twomey and Detective Garda Ruairi McGovern of the divisional drugs unit made the arrests.[2] Both were charged with possession of cannabis and possession for sale or supply at Togher Road on 5 October, and neither made any reply when the charges were put to them after caution.[2]
At Cork District Court on 7 October, the court heard the seizure amounted to up to 25 kg of cannabis with a street value of €500,000, a sum the detective said meant the case would eventually be dealt with by a higher court.[2] Gardaí did not oppose bail, and Judge David Waters remanded both men on bail with conditions including an 11pm to 7am curfew, signing on three times a week at Togher Garda Station, surrendering their passports, and having no contact with each other.[2] They are due back before the court on 3 November for the directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions.[2]
