Man Charged Following Mallow Firearms and Cocaine Seizure to Appear in Court Today

Man charged following Mallow firearms and cocaine seizure to appear before special sitting of Cork District Court at 2pm today.

Man Charged Following Mallow Firearms and Cocaine Seizure to Appear in Court Today

A man in his 40s arrested following the seizure of suspected firearms, ammunition and cocaine in Mallow earlier this week has been charged and is due to appear before a special sitting of Cork District Court this afternoon.

The man will appear at the special court sitting at 2pm today, Saturday 8th November 2025, in Cork city. Investigations remain ongoing, according to Gardaí.

The arrest followed an incident on Tuesday night, 4th November 2025, when Gardaí on duty observed a vehicle acting suspiciously at Lisanisky, Mallow, Co. Cork.

A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a quantity of cocaine, along with three suspected firearms and ammunition. The man was arrested at the scene and conveyed to a Garda station in Co. Cork, where he was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.

Follow-up searches were conducted at a domestic residence in Cork city on Wednesday 5th November 2025. The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit attended the scene as part of the investigation.

Gardaí have confirmed that investigations into the matter are continuing.