Two men arrested following seizure of €560,000 worth of cocaine in Limerick city
Published 25th Nov 2024, 09:42 GMT
A man in his forties is scheduled to appear before Limerick District Court today
A MAN in his 40s arrested by Gardaí has been charged following the seizure of €560,000 worth of suspected cocaine during searches at a number of locations in Limerick city last Friday.
He is scheduled to appear before Limerick District Court today. A second man, in his 60s, remains in Garda custody. He can be detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 for up to seven days.
Gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle, during the course of which, €490,000 worth of suspected cocaine was seized, as part of Operation Tara.
During a separate search, under warrant, of a property in the city suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €70,000 was seized.