Man arrested after gardaí seize €100,000 worth of drugs in Limerick
Michael Bolton
Gardaí in Limerick have seized over €100,000 worth of drugs following a search operation in Limerick City on Monday.
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 on Monday afternoon.
During the course of the search, quantities of cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 were seized.
The drugs have been sent for analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).
A man in his 50s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Limerick under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. He can be held for up to seven days.
Gardaí said investigations into the matter are ongoing.
