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Operation Tara: €105,000 of Cocaine seized in Limerick city, Thursday 6th March 2025

Issue Date: 06//03/2025

As part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in County Limerick, Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by members of the Armed Support Unit carried out a search at a domestic residence in the Shelbourne Road area of Limerick city on Wednesday 5th March 2025.

During the search, Gardaí have seized approximately 1.5kgs of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €105,000. The drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

A man in his 30s was arrested and conveyed to a Garda Station in Limerick city. He is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

The investigation is ongoing.