Issue Date: 3 April 2023
Gardaí in Limerick have seized over €100,000 worth of drugs following a search operation in Limerick City on Monday 3rd April, 2023.
As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search of a residence in the St. Mary's Park area this afternoon.
In the course of the search quantities of Cocaine and Cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 were seized.
All of the drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).
A man in his 50's was arrested and is currently detained at a Garda Station in County Limerick, pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. He can be held for up to seven days.
The investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow.
