The arrests were in relation to a number of crimes including assault, burglary, theft, and suspected possession of child pornography.
Gardaí in Cork carried out Operation Thor Day of Action today (Thursday 6 September), which resulted in the arrest of 17 people across the city.
During the operation, a total of six premises were searched under warrant, which resulted in the seizure of small quantities of suspected MDMA, cocaine, and cannabis, of which is still subject to analysis.
Elsewhere, eight people were arrested for drugs, burglary, and theft offences, three people were arrested on foot-on-bench warrants and were brought to the courts, and five people were arrested for immigration offences and have since been returned to Spain.
Additionally, a man in his 40s was arrested in relation to suspected possession of child pornography in the Ovens area of Cork. He was detained at Gurranabraher Garda Station and has since been released.
Four checkpoints were set-up across the city, with over 2,000 cars passing throughout the day, and ten road traffic offences detected.
A spokesperson for the Gardaí stated that “The purpose of these Days of Action are to prevent crime, disrupt criminal activity and to enhance community engagement.”
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