Explosive devices among items seized during garda operation in Limerick

EXPLOSIVE devices, ammunition, cash and other items were seized by gardaí in Limerick during an ongoing operation.

A number of searches took place in the Limerick area on Saturday, December 14, as part of an ongoing investigation, gardaí have confirmed.

While gardaí didn't confirm the locations where searches took place, the Limerick Leader understands that they may have happened in the area of Daly's Cross, Castleconnell and Kennedy Park, Limerick city.

The operation was conducted by members from the Limerick Divisional Crime Functional Area, Southern Region Armed Support Unit and Garda Dog Unit, with assistance from the Defence Forces.

During the course of one of the searches, suspected Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s) were discovered.

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Assistance was requested from the Defence Forces EOD Team in Collins Barracks, Cork. Following an examination of the devices, the area was declared safe.

A number of items of evidential value were seized during the course of the wider search operation including a quantity of ammunition, suspected IED’s, cash, documentation and electronic devices, all of which will be subject to forensic examination and analysis.

Investigations are ongoing.