BREAKING: Gardai seize €100k of cocaine in leafy area of Limerick
A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested by detectives
GARDAI seized €105,000 of cocaine during a raid on a house in a leafy area of Limerick city.
A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested and is being questioned by gardai.
A garda spokesperson said as part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in County Limerick, Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search at a domestic residence in the Shelbourne Road area of Limerick city on Wednesday.
Detectives were assisted by members of the Armed Support Unit.
"During the search, gardaí seized approximately 1.5kgs of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €105,000. The drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
"A man in his 30s was arrested and conveyed to a Garda Station in Limerick city. He is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996," said a garda spokesperson.
The investigation is ongoing.