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Drugs worth more than €500,000 were recovered during searches as part of Operation Tara
Two men are being questioned by gardai in Limerick following a number significant drugs seizures in the city.
Confirming details of the arrests, gardaí revealed the intelligence-led operation began after a vehicle was stopped by gardai on Friday.
During the course of the search, suspected cocaine worth an estimated €490,000, was seized.
"During a separate search, under warrant, of a property in the city suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €70,000 was seized," said a spokesperson who added that all of the drugs seized will now undergo further analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
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Two men, aged in their 40s and 60s, were arrested and they are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 in a garda station in the Limerick area.
Gardai, who have not publicly confirmed the locations of the seizures, say investigations are ongoing.
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