LAST UPDATE | 2 Aug 2024

GARDAÍ HAVE CHARGED a man, aged in his 30s who was arrested yesterday following the seizure of suspected cocaine and cannabis worth an estimated €200,000, as well as the confiscation of €250,000 in cash during searches carried out in Limerick yesterday and the day prior.

He is due to appear before a special sitting of Nenagh District court this afternoon at 3.30pm.

Another search operation conducted yesterday evening, also in Limerick, yielded quantities of suspected cocaine, cannabis, and heroin with a combined value exceeding €220,000. A woman in her 50s was arrested during the search of the property in the St. Mary’s Park area.

The woman remains in Garda custody. She is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act at a Garda Station in Limerick.

 The earlier searches were carried out with a warrant at a number of residential locations also in the St. Mary’s Park area of Limerick. 

The searches were assisted by the Garda Armed Support Unit and the Garda Dog Unit.

The drugs seized will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, a Garda spokesperson said.

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.