Crime & Law

Two men arrested following cocaine haul in Limerick

Cocaine with an estimated street value of €560,000 seized in two searches

Two men, aged in their 40s and 60s, are currently detained under drug trafficking legislation in a Garda station in the Limerick area
Two men, aged in their 40s and 60s, are currently detained under drug trafficking legislation in a Garda station in the Limerick area
Tim O'Brien
Sat Nov 23 2024 - 16:28

Two men have been arrested after €560,000 worth of suspected cocaine was seized during searches at a number of locations in Limerick city.

The arrests and seizures were made on Friday after gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle, during the course of which €490,000 worth of suspected cocaine was seized.

During a separate search, under warrant, of a property in the city suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €70,000 was seized.

The drugs seized will now undergo further analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.

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The two men, who are aged in their 40s and 60s, are currently detained under drug trafficking legislation in a Garda station in the Limerick area. Garda investigations are ongoing.

Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien is an Irish Times journalist