Man arrested and €200k of cocaine seized

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Investigations are ongoing

Limerick gardaí arrested a man and seized over €200,000 of suspected cocaine, in Croom, Co Limerick, yesterday, Friday, February 7.

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 approximately €204,000 was seized.

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

A man (aged in his 50’s) was arrested in connection with the incident.

He is currently 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.

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