Over €84k in drugs and €18k cash seized and two arrests made in Limerick City
This took place as part of Operation Tara, an intelligence-led operation
YESTERDAY (Sunday) as part of an intelligence-led operation, Gardaí in Limerick arrested two people, and seized €84,560 of suspected illegal drugs, and in excess of €18,770 in cash, during the course of searches at a number of locations in Limerick City.
Gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle, during the course of which, €35,000 of suspected cocaine was seized.
During a follow-up search of a residence, suspected Diamorphine with an approximate value of €37,100, cocaine worth €11,200, cannabis worth €1,260, along with €18,770 cash were seized. A quantity of coins believed to be worth €5,000 were also seized.
The drugs seized will now undergo further analysis with Forensic Science Ireland.
Two people (a male, aged in his 20’s and female, 30’s) were arrested in connection with the investigation. They were detained pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Garda stations in the Limerick area.
The female (30’s) has since been charged, and is expected to appear before Limerick District Court this morning, Monday, September 16, at approximately 10.30am.