Two held after cocaine and gun seized

Two men were in custody last night after Limerick gardaí seized a large haul of cocaine, a handgun, and a significant stash of ammunition and cash.

Gardaí believe one of the suspects has links to the McCarthy-Dundon gang.

The drugs, cash, ammunition and Glock pistol, were recovered during searches of six houses as well as a number of sheds and outhouses in the Cornmarket and Lower Gerald Griffin St areas. The handgun was loaded and hidden under floorboards in one of the houses. Two men, aged 26 and 37, were arrested under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act.