Cocaine found in Blarney

A tip off led gardai to unearth 1 1/2 kilos of what they believe to be cocaine buried in farmland near Blarney, Co Cork

A tip off led gardai to unearth 1 1/2 kilos of what they believe to be cocaine buried in farmland near Blarney, Co Cork. The search of the house and land continued at the weekend.

A man who lived locally, but is believed to be a nonnational in his mid30s, was questioned at Gurranabraher Garda station and later released. A file is being prepared for the DPP.

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