Garda sources say two of the men were arrested during an intelligence-led operation in Dublin earlier this week
Search
22 Oct 2025
Search
22 Oct 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
The man is due to appear before Limerick District Court on Monday
A MAN who was arrested by gardai following a significant drugs seizure in Limerick city on Friday has been changed and is due to appear in court.
Earlier, gardai revealed the intelligence-led operation began after a vehicle was stopped by on Friday. During the course of a search of the vehicle, suspected cocaine worth an estimated €490,000, was seized.
"During a separate search, under warrant, of a property in the city suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €70,000 was seized," said a spokesperson who added that all of the drugs seized will now undergo further analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
Two men were arrested and, in an update this Sunday night, gardai say one of them has now been charged and is due to appear before Limerick District Court on Monday.
"A man his 40s arrested by gardaí during the course of this operation has been charged. A second man, in his 60s, remains in Garda custody. He can be detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 for up to seven days," said a spokesperson.
READ ALSO: Motorist, 30s, dies in road collision in Clare
Gardai, who have not publicly confirmed the locations of the seizures, say investigations are ongoing.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
