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Three arrested after drugs worth €500k seized in Limerick

Cannabis and cocaine were seized during searches in Limerick
Cannabis and cocaine were seized during searches in Limerick

Three men have been arrested after drugs worth over €500,000 and almost 200 rounds of ammunition were seized in Co Limerick.

Cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €30,000 was discovered after gardai stopped a vehicle in the Galvone area yesterday.

During a follow-up search at a nearby premises, cannabis worth €350,000, cocaine worth €150,000, along with €30,000 in cash, almost 200 rounds of ammunition and drug-related paraphernalia were found.

Three men, one aged in his 30s and two in their 40s, were arrested and are being held in garda stations in Limerick.

The drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis.