Man charged after drugs and 3D-printed firearm found in Ballymacoda search
A man in his 30s was charged after Gardaí found suspected cannabis and cocaine worth €7,200 and a 3D-printed firearm while searching a home in the Ballymacoda area of east Cork on Friday 4 September 2026.
The search was carried out under Operation Tara by the Cork County Divisional Drugs Unit and Serious Crime Unit. Gardaí said about €4,800 of cannabis and €2,400 of cocaine were seized. The drugs and the firearm were sent for analysis.
The man was held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and was due before Dungarvan District Court on Monday 7 September 2026. Investigations are ongoing.