Man charged over massive mid-west drugs seizure

Gardaí conducting the searches under Operation Coronation, in conjunction with Operation Tara in Co Clare and Limerick on Friday, May 27, have charged one of the men arrested.

The man who was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, aged in his 40s appeaedr before a special sitting of Limerick District Court on Saturday charged in relation to the seizure.

In a follow up search cocaine was seized with an estimated street value of €779,450 (subject to analysis).

Two persons continue to be detained in Garda custody under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Henry Street Garda Station.

Investigations are ongoing.