Joint Garda and Customs Operation Seizes €1 Million of Cocaine at Cork Airport

Man in his 30s charged after Gardaí and Revenue seize €1m of cocaine at Cork Airport. Due before Cork District Court, Wednesday 2 September.

Cork Safety Alerts

02 Sep 2026 — 1 min read

A man in his 30s has been charged following the seizure of an estimated €1 million worth of cocaine during a joint operation between An Garda Síochána and Revenue Customs Service at Cork Airport.

Custom Officers, assisted by the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit, stopped and searched a man at Cork Airport on the morning of Monday 31 August 2026.

During the course of the stop and search, Custom Officers seized a number of packages of cocaine. The estimated street value of the seizure is €1 million.

The man, aged in his 30s, was arrested at the scene and was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 in a Garda Station in Cork.

The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

The man has since been charged in relation to the seizure and is due to appear before Cork District Court on Wednesday 2 September 2026.

Investigations ongoing.

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