Scrambler bike, drugs and cash seized in Limerick during garda operation
All of the items seized have been sent for technical and forensic examination
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing after gardaí seized a scrambler bike, cash and drugs during a a major operation targeting criminal activity in Limerick city.
As part of the pre-planned operation, a number of premises on the southside of the city, were searched on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed that members of several units were involved: "Garda personnel from a number of units including regular, Croí, Community Policing, Crime and Armed Support Units in the North and South of Limerick city carried out a search operation of a number of premises."
The spokesperson added that the search was "part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs and other criminal activities in the city".
During the course of the searches, drugs with a combined value of €8,000, €7,000 in cash, a scrambler off-road bike and drug paraphernalia were seized by gardaí.
One individual was arrested in the course of the operation and investigations into the incident are ongoing.
All of the items seized have been sent for technical and forensic examination.