LATEST: Man released without charge after large drugs seizure in Limerick
A vacuum packing machine and drugs paraphernalia were also seized
A MAN who was arrested in connection with a large drugs and cash seizure in Limerick has been released without charge.
On Wednesday, gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit, supported by the Armed Support Unit, conducted a search under warrant of residences in the south of Limerick City.
As part of an ongoing investigation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the Mid-Western Region, they seized suspected cocaine with an approximate value of €43,000, along with €29,995 in cash.
A vacuum packing machine and drugs paraphernalia were also seized. The drugs found are now subject to analysis.
After this discovery, a man, aged in his 40s, was arrested in connection with the investigation.
He was detained pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, at a Garda station in the Limerick area, but has since been released.
A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana has confirmed that a file will now be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Investigations are ongoing.