A man in his 50s has been arrested after a raid in Limerick led to the discovery of €100,000 worth of drugs.
Both cocaine and cannabis, which are subject to a technical analysis, were detected by gardai attached to a divisonal drugs unit in the county.
A spokesperson informed that gardaí in Co Limerick seized over €100,000 worth of drugs following a search operation in Limerick City on Monday, April 3.
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A garda spokesperson confirmed: "As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search of a residence in the St. Mary's Park area on Monday afternoon."
It was revealed that in the course of the search quantities of cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 were seized.
All of the drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).
A spokesperson said: "A man in his 50's was arrested and is currently detained at a Garda Station in County Limerick, pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. He can be held for up to seven days."
This seizure forms part of Operation Tara; an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy, which was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in July, 2021.
The focus of Operation Tara is to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels - international, national, local - involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply of controlled drugs.
"The investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow," a garda spokesperson added.
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