Man arrested after submachine gun and cannabis seized in Limerick

gardaí found cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €100,000 along with a sub machine gun and a number of rounds of ammunition.
Man arrested after submachine gun and cannabis seized in Limerick

Michael Bolton

A man has been arrested after firearms and €100,000 of drugs were seized in Limerick.

In a search as part of Operation Tara on Monday, gardaí found cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €100,000 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 Co 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.

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