Man arrested after nearly €500k in cocaine seized in Limerick

Gardaí also seized €3,000 in cash and a number of electronic items.

A MAN HAS been arrested after gardaí seized over €490,000 in suspected cocaine.

Gardaí said they stopped a van in the village of Hospital in Co Limerick last night as part of ongoing investigations targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs.

The driver, a male in his 20s, and the vehicle were taken to a garda station in Limerick city for a search under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

In the course of a search of the vehicle, gardaí discovered a concealment of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €493,920. Gardaí also seized €3,000 in cash and a number of electronic items.

The man is currently detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

A follow-up search was conducted at a residence in Castletroy and a further €2,075 and a small quantity of cannabis was seized by gardaí, spokesperson said.

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

Investigations are ongoing.