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Operation Tara - €80,000 Cocaine Seized, Kileely Co. Limerick, 28th March 2024

Issue Date: 28 March 2024

As part of Operation Tara, Limerick Gardaí have seized approximately €80,000 of cocaine in Kileely, Co. Limerick this morning, Wednesday 28th March 2024.

The search of a residential premises was conducted by Gardaí attached to Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit.  During the course of this search suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €80,000 was recovered.

The drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis.

A man, aged in his 50s, has been arrested and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda Station in Co. Limerick.

Investigations are ongoing.