Ninth arrest as part of major garda operation targeting organised crime in Limerick
GARDAI have arrested a ninth person as part of a major operation targeting organised crime in Limerick.
The juvenile was arrested this Thursday morning and is currently being detained at a garda station in Limerick under the provisions of section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
Five men and three women were arrested on Tuesday during a series of coordinated raids in Limerick, Clare and Cork.
Four firearms, €11,310 in cash and significant quantities of cocaine, cannabis and other prescribed medications were seized during Tuesday's operation which involved local gardai and several specialist units.
Gardai have also confirmed that during the search of a field in the Limerick area, the assistance of the Army EOD Unit was requested to make safe a suspicious device.
In an update this Thursday morning, gardai have confirmed that two of the men have now been charged and will appear before Limerick District Court later.
"The two other men who were arrested on Tuesday, October 24 2023, remain detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at Garda Stations in the Limerick region," added a spokesperson.
Investigations are ongoing.