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GARDAI seized €105,000 of cocaine during a raid on a house in a leafy area of Limerick city.
A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested and is being questioned by gardai.
A garda spokesperson said as part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in County Limerick, Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search at a domestic residence in the Shelbourne Road area of Limerick city on Wednesday.
Detectives were assisted by members of the Armed Support Unit.
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"During the search, gardaí seized approximately 1.5kgs of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €105,000. The drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
"A man in his 30s was arrested and conveyed to a Garda Station in Limerick city. He is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996," said a garda spokesperson.
The investigation is ongoing.
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