Gardai found more than €40,000 worth of drugs and cash after stopping a taxi and searching a passenger in Limerick on Thursday.
Officers stopped the car on Lower Gerald Griffen Street shortly before 4pm and found €10,000 of suspected cannabis herb and approximately €10,000 in cash on the passenger.
Gardaí seized a further €1,000 of suspected cannabis herb and approximately €20,000 in cash after a follow-up search in nearby Annacotty.
A man has been arrested in connection with the find and is currently being held at Henry Street Garda Station.
A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí have seized €41,000 of suspected drugs and cash in Limerick city on February 4, 2021.
"Shortly before 4pm Gardaí from Henry Street stopped a taxi on Lower Gerald Griffen Street.
"The passenger, a man in his late 20s, was searched and was found to be in possession of €10,000 of suspected cannabis herb and approximately €10,000 in cash.
"The man was arrested and brought to Henry Street Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
"As part of the investigation a follow-up search was later carried out in the Annacotty area. Gardaí seized a further €1,000 of suspected cannabis herb and approximately €20,000 in cash."
All of the suspected drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
