Two arrested as gardaí seize cocaine worth €140,000

A man and woman were arrested after gardaí seized cocaine worth €140,000 following a search in Limerick city on Wednesday
Two arrested as gardaí seize cocaine worth €140,000

James Cox

A man and woman were arrested after gardaí seized cocaine worth €140,000 following a search in Limerick city on Wednesday.

The suspected cocaine was seized on Wednesday evening when gardaí stopped a vehicle on the southside of the city.

Large packages containing the cocaine were seized following a search of the vehicle.

The seized drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) to undego further analysis.

A man (40s) and a woman (teens) have been arrested in connection with this seizure and are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda Station in the Southern Region.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.

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