BREAKING: Gardai seize €125k worth of cocaine after raiding home in Limerick
One man, 30s, was arrested and is being questioned in connection with the seizure in St Mary’s Park
ONE MAN has been arrested and a significant quantity of drugs taken off the streets after gardai raided a house in Limerick city.
Gardaí from the Limerick Divisional Drugs unit carried out a search under warrant at a domestic residence in the St Mary's Park area of the city this Thursday.
A garda spokesperson said it is part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the area.
“During the course of the search, gardaí recovered suspected cocaine to the estimated street value of €125,000, along with a small quantity of suspected cannabis and prescription tablets,” said a garda spokesperson.
A man, aged 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.
“All drugs seized will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. Investigations are ongoing,” said the garda spokesperson.