Issue Date: 3 September 2024
Gardaí have arrested a man following a search operation in County Limerick this morning, 3rd September 2024.
During the operation, Gardaí recovered €6,500 worth of cocaine, €2,600 in cannabis (pending analysis), €1,125 in cash and drug paraphernalia.
A suspected firearm (sub machine gun) and ammunition was also seized.
A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda Station in the Limerick Division.
The operation involved the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit, Mayorstone uniform personnel, Mayorstone Crime Unit and assistance from the Armed Support Unit and the regional Dog Unit.
The seized items are undergoing forensic examination and investigations are ongoing.
