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The drugs were seized during searches under Operation Tara | FILE PHOTO
Investigations are underway following a significant drugs seizure in Limerick city.
Quantities of cocaine and heroin were discovered during a search operation which was conducted in the St Mary's Park area on Wednesday evening.
"As part of Operation Tara, gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search operation on open waste ground in the St Mary's Park area at approximately 7pm," said a garda spokesperson.
"During the course of the search, 1kg of suspected heroin with an estimated street value of €137,000 and suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €4,000 was seized. A large of quantity of suspected mixing agent was also found concealed in the area," they added.
According to gardai, all of the items seized will now be sent for analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).
No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
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