BREAKING: Gardaí questioning man after almost €300,000 worth of cocaine and cash seized in Limerick City

LIMERICK Gardaí were questioning a man this Tuesday (September 22) as part of an investigation into the seizure of almost €300,000 worth of cocaine and cash.

The drugs and cash were recovered during a planned search operation of a house in the city on Monday (September 21).

Gardaí said the search was led by members of the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit, who were assisted by local and regional Garda units, “as part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the region”.

“As a result of the search, Gardaí seized suspected cocaine to the estimated street value of €275,000 along with over €9,000 cash.”

A man in his 20s was arrested and he was being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

“The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis. Investigations are ongoing.”