Crime & Law

Man (50s) held following €204,000 cocaine seizure in Limerick

Drugs were discovered when a vehicle was searched near Croom

Investigations are ongoing. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times Keywords : crime criminal law police
Investigations are ongoing. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times Keywords : crime criminal law police
Conor Pope
Sat Feb 08 2025 - 14:58

A man has been arrested and is being questioned in Limerick following the seizure of more than €200,000 of suspected cocaine in the county on Friday.

The seizure took place after gardaí attached to the divisional drugs unit in Henry Street Garda station stopped and searched a vehicle near Croom, Co Limerick.

During the course of the search, cocaine with a value of about €204,000 was seized.

The drugs seized are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.

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A man in his 50s was arrested as part of the operation and is being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in the Limerick area.

Investigations are ongoing.

Conor Pope

Conor Pope

Conor Pope is Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Pricewatch Editor