Issue Date: 19th December 2023
Gardaí in Limerick have seized a firearm, ammunition and over €100,000 worth of drugs following a search operation in Limerick on Monday, 18th December 2023.
As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a planned search of a residence and lands in the Ballysimon area of Limerick.
In the course of the operation cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €100,000 was seized along with a sub machine gun and a number of rounds of ammunition.
The drugs seized are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).
A man in his 30's was arrested as part of the investigation 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.
Investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow.
