Man arrested following drugs and cash seizure in Limerick city housing estate
Gardaí discovered approx 40g of suspected crack cocaine, thousands of euros in cash and other items in Garryowen
GARDAÍ in Limerick have arrested a man in his 20s following the discovery of thousands of euros worth of drugs and cash.
As part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the region, approximately €4,130 worth of drugs and €5,161 cash was seized.
Gardaí from the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit assisted by Community Policing, the Regional Dog Unit and the Regional Support Unit, carried out a search under warrant at three residential premises in the Garryowen area this Tuesday, November 12.
As a result of this search, approximately 40g of suspected crack cocaine with an estimated value of €2,800 was discovered, along with an estimated €1,260 of suspected cocaine.
As well as this, a small quantity of alprazolam tablets were found. Cash to a value of €5,161, drug paraphernalia, mobile phones and a number of other items were also seized.
A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and conveyed to an unspecified garda station in the southern region. He is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1996.
Investigations are ongoing.