GARDAÍ RECOVERED MORE than €1.5million euro worth of drugs, in a major operation targeting the activities of a drug gang in Limerick tonight.

The investigation targeting the supply chain of a local crime gang drugs network was led by the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit (DDU), based out of Henry Street Garda Station.

At around 5pm, Gardaí stopped a car traveling in the Caherdavin area, situated on the outskirts of the city centre.

During a search of the vehicle Gardaí recovered an estimated €70,000 worth of cocaine.

In a follow up search of a parked vehicle at Old Cratloe Road, DDU officers recovered an estimated €800,000 worth of cocaine as well as an estimated €700,000 worth of cannabis.

Gardaí arrested a 26-year old man as part of the drugs probe.

It is the latest in a string of recent large drug seizures by the Limerick DDU as a result of its targeting of the activities of drug dealers based across the city and county.

The largest ever drugs seizure in the region occurred at Foynes Port, west county Limerick, on December 19th, 2023.

A total of €21.6million worth of cocaine was recovered by Customs and Gardai, amongst a sugar and grain consignment on board the Maltese registered cargo vessel, the MV Verila, after it docked at Foynes.

The ship had sailed from Brazil to Canada to Ireland where it was expected to be collected and transported across Europe.