Major drugs seizure in mid-west
Gardaí in Limerick have seized over €100,000 worth of drugs following a search operation in Limerick City on Monday.
As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search of a residence in the St Mary's Park area.
In the course of the search quantities of cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 were seized.
All of the drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).
A man in his 50s was arrested and is currently detained at a Garda Station in County Limerick, pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. He can be held for up to seven days.
The investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow.