Two people arrested after drugs and cash seized in Limerick

In a follow-up search on Thursday, suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €100,000, and €250,000 cash were seized.
Two people arrested after drugs and cash seized in Limerick

Michael Bolton

Two people have been arrested after drugs and cash were seized by gardaí in Limerick following searches this week.

During a search under warrant at a number of residential locations in the St Mary’s Park area of Limerick City on Wednesday, cannabis worth €100,000 was seized.

In a follow-up search on Thursday, suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €100,000, and €250,000 cash were seized.

A further search was conducted on Thursday at a residential property in St. Mary’s Park area of Limerick.

Quantities of cocaine, cannabis, and heroin with a combined value exceeding €220,000 (analysis pending) were seized.

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

A man in his 30s and a woman in her 50s were arrested as part of the investigations, and are currently being held in Garda stations in Limerick.

Gardai say investigations are ongoing.

 

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